Rains flood areas in Metro Manila

MANILA – Several parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced floods due to heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon, but the water notably subsided in 15 to 30 minutes once the rains stopped, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported on Saturday.

“May mga areas na nakakakita ng mga pagbaha na hanggang gutter-deep, pero nagsa-subside po kaagad kapag tumigil ang ulan (There are areas experiencing gutter-deep flooding, but the water subsides immediately once the rain stops),” MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III said in a Radyo Pilipinas interview.

“Kaya ang isang ating gustong i-advise sa ating mga kababayan na kung may makita kayong pagbaha, puwedeng hintay ng konti, 15 to 30 minutes lang ay humuhupa na ang baha natin. Kaya huwag na lang pilitin lumusong (This is why we advise the public who encounter flooded areas to to wait a little, some 15 to 30 minutes, for the water to subside. Please don’t force your way through the floodwaters),” he added.

In its latest update, the MMDA listed the following areas where flooding was reported as of 6:37 p.m. -- all passable:

Manila

Gutter-deep

-- 6:10 p.m. Roxas Blvd. Pedro Gil. Svc. Rd.

-- 6:20 p.m. Roxas Blvd. US Embassy

-- 4:23 p.m. Roxas Blvd Pedro Gil Service Road

-- Taft Ave. - Quirino Ave., Malate; gutter-deep (8 inches)

Parañaque City

-- Dr. A Santos Ave.- Canaynay Ave.

-- Dr. A Santos Ave. NB - Parañaque National High School (PNHS) (8 inches)

-- 3 p.m. Dr A. Santos Ave.-KayTalices (8 inches)

Malabon City

-- 3:14 p.m. Gov. Pascual Ave. (Sitio 6) (4 inches) - subsided as of 4:40 p.m. (PNA)