Rains dumped by typhoon not enough to raise Magat level

TUGUEGARAO CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Super typhoon “Francisco” (international name: Mekkhala) might have brought rains to northern Luzon, but the downpour hardly made a dent to fill the receding water level at Magat Dam in Ramon, Isabela.

“Negative so far as we even have an average of 80-centimeter recession of water daily due to lack ...