November 15, 2020 (12:00am)— Citizens in the province of Pampanga are approaching a state of emergency as water levels of the Pampanga River Basin continue to rise.

Run-offs from Sierra Madre, Tarlac, and Nueva Ecija are headed towards the province of Pampanga.

Latest updates on the water level were given earlier today, November 15 at 5:30 am. The water level is as follows:

• Arayat – 8.22m (ABOVE CRITICAL)
• Candaba – 6.22m (ABOVE CRITICAL)
• Sulipan Apalit – 3.98 m (ABOVE CRITICAL)
• Sapang Buho Nueva Ecija – 2.21 m (ABOVE ALARM)
• Zaragoza Nueva Ecija – 3.66 m (ABOVE ALERT)

Updates said that as of 12:00 am today, November 15, the flood in Candaba has reached 10 feet, while the municipality of San Luis has been submerged in floodwaters that have reached head level. 

As of 1:54 am, Typhoon ‘Ulysses’ has left the municipalities of Apalit and San Simon in Pampanga as well as the area of Calumpit in Bulacan submerged in floodwater.

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Photo Source: Candaba MDRRMO
Ana Rufa V. Padua & Gian Angnged