The Navotas local government unit (LGU) on Sunday warned residents that several areas got flooded as the river wall collapsed due to the high tide.
In a social media post, the Navotas LGU said the following areas were flooded as of 12 p.m.:
DISTRICT I
| SIPAC ALMACEN
• M. Naval going to P. Gabriel – 4-5 Inches
• M. Naval in front of City Hall – 4-5 Inches
DISTRICT II
| SAN JOSE
• M. Naval in front of Navotas City Hospital – 5-7 Inches
• M. Naval cor. E. Tuazon – 5-7 Inches
| TANZA 1
• Everlasting St. – 2-3 Inches
• Capt. Cruz – 1-4 Inches
• E. Rodriguez – 1-3 Inches
• Doña Aurora – 2-4 Inches
The Navotas LGU said its Bombastik Pumping Stations continue to operate.
Meanwhile, the Tangos-Tanza navigational gate is still being repaired, it added.
In a separate social media post, the Navotas LGU said M. Naval Street in front of the Navotas City Hospital is impassable to small vehicles due to the flood.
Motorcycles and electric bikes from C4 Road to Barangay Tangos may pass through A. Santiago Street. Counterflowing is also temporarily allowed.
Meanwhile, heavy traffic is expected along Gov. Pascual Street to the influx of vehicles.
According to a Super Radyo dzBB report, a house was heavily damaged while five others were affected after a three-meter wall in Barangay San Jose collapsed as a result of waters from the high tide.
The waters also breached the sandbag wall, the LGU said.
—Mariel Celine Serquiña/KG, GMA Integrated News
