SWAMPED In this photo taken on Nov. 13, farms and residential and business districts in Isabela province are heavily flooded as the Cagayan River and its tributaries overflow due to heavy rain dumped by Typhoon “Ulysses” and water released by Magat Dam. —PHOTO COURTESY OF OFFICE OF ISABELA GOV.
While no particular operations were cited by the DENR, Cimatu ordered the MGB to identify a possible “Minahang Bayan” site for those who would be displaced by the closure. A Minahang Bayan is a common area where small-scale miners are allowed to mine, to curb illegal and indiscriminate mining.In a meeting with provincial officials in Cagayan Valley, Cimatu supported the strict enforcement of the easement rule along riverbanks.
He asked Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano to remove the illegal structures along creeks that blocked the waterways and worsened the flooding.ADVERTISEMENTElevation in Magat Dam in Isabela continued to dip, with one spillway gate opened at 1 meter. As of 3 p.m. on Thursday, its water level was at 189.89 meters above seal level, further decreasing from the 190.2 masl recorded at 6 a.m. that same day.
“We are expecting that the spillway gate will be closed eventually,” said weather specialist Sheila Schneider.
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