The water level at Tuguegarao City’s Buntun Bridge in Cagayan has risen to 11 meters, surpassing the critical level due to the heavy rains brought by Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong).
According to the Tuguegarao City Information Office, the water level at Buntun Bridge first breached the critical level of 9 meters around 1 p.m., when it reached 9.9 meters.
Since then, the water level has continued to rise, reaching 11 meters as of 11 p.m.
The Buntun Bridge is a major river bridge connecting Tuguegarao City and Solana, Cagayan, spanning the Cagayan River.
Meanwhile, the Tuguegarao Information Office, in the same advisory, said the following roads remain impassable:
Pinacanauan Avenue corner Taft St. Extension, Centro 5
Bonifacio St. Extension, Centro 1 (Riverbank Panciteria)
Aguinaldo St. Extension to Pinacanauan River Park
Pinacanauan Avenue corner Del Pol St., Balzain East
Fish Depot, Macapagal Avenue, Centro 10
Gunnacao St. (Highway) to Pinacanauan Avenue
Pagulayan Quarry at Pinacanauan Avenue, Tanza
Pinacanauan Overflow Bridge
The province of Cagayan remains under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 as Typhoon Uwan continues to affect several parts of Luzon.