MANILA, Philippines — Despite rains from the southwest monsoon and thunderstorms, cloud seeding operations will continue over Angat Dam in Bulacan to help increase the water suppy at the reservoir, an official of the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said yesterday. As of 6 a.m. yesterday, water level at Angat Dam – the main source of water of Metro Manila residents – was at 161.01 meters, just a meter above its critical level of 160 meters. “The MWSS (Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System)’s and BSWM’s (Bureau of Soil and Water Management) cloud seeding operation is still ongoing, considering the level of Angat Dam is only at 161.01 (meters) today,” NWRB executive director Sevillo David said in a text message to The STAR. “We believe cloud seeding operations can still be conducted as a strategy to increase the level in Angat,” he said. Once the opportunity arises in terms of presence of seedable clouds, then the team will be dispatched immediately to do the cloud seeding operations,” he added.

Source: Philippine Star July 08, 2019 18:16 UTC