Marcos instructs agencies to aid evacuations near dams for Typhoon Carina

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructed government agencies Wednesday to ensure timely warnings and evacuations for communities near dams in Luzon, particularly in response to Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon.

During a situation briefing, Marcos emphasized the need to actively assist residents with evacuation rather than merely issuing warnings, urging agencies to send vehicles to transport people to safe locations.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council reported that Ipo Dam and Bingo Dam had already announced plans to release water starting at 11 a.m. on Thursday.

Marcos reiterated his call for improved communication between government agencies and local government units when releasing excess water from dams, suggesting at least three or four hours' notice before dam releases.

Metro Manila and several provinces have been placed under a state of calamity due to the massive flooding caused by Carina and the southwest monsoon.