PAGASA: Angat Dam finally above critical level

With help from the rains brought by Typhoon Juan (Megi), the water level at Angat Dam in Bulacan finally went past the critical level of 180 meters on Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Angat's water level was at 181 meters as of 6 a.m. Angat supplies 97 percent of the water needs of Metro Manila. Its 181-meter level is one full meter above the 180-meter critical level, and 0.37 meter higher than Monday's water level. However, the 181-meter level is still way below the spilling level of 212 meters for the dam. Only last July, Angat's water level fell to 157 meters, triggering fears of a water shortage. — RSJ, GMANews.TV