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The rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, continue to flood several areas Metro Manila, rendering several roads impassable to most vehicles.
In a 24 Oras report from James Agustin, only trucks were able to pass through a part of Araneta Avenue in Quezon City as the floodwaters rose, while on Santo Domingo street even a truck was seen backing up to find another route.
There was almost zero visibility on Araneta Avenue and Quezon Avenue when the rain was at its most intense.
On N.S. Amoranto Street near Araneta, the waters rose quickly. While workers from the Department of Public Works and Highways tried to clear the canals, the floods still forced motorists away.
Motorist Julian Manahan was on his way home to San Mateo, Rizal when the floods stopped him.
“I only found out now that the water could get this high here,” Manahan said in Filipino.
Another motorist, Reynald Brier, was on his way home after picking up his wife from work. They decided to stop and take shelter to wait out the rain.
The Quezon City Department of Engineering conducted pumpi g operations on E. Rodriguez Avenue, near Araneta Avenue.
Three pumps from the Quezon City Government, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and the Department of Public Works and Highways worked together until midnight to mitigate the water on Araneta Avenue to the San Juan River.
The rains also hammered Valenzuela, with winds whipping the Macarthur Highway in Barangay Karuhatan. The floods were gutter deep.
In one subdivision, a creek overflowed, flooding nearby streets.
In Malabon, the Letre Creek overflowed, flooding P. Aquino Avenue. The waters were so high that it almost swamped the bridges.
The floods were knee-high in Rizal Avenue near the Malabon City Hall, forcing some motorists to push their bikes while cars forced their way through.
Three storms are now threatening to enhance the Habagat, which has been flooding parts of Luzon and Visayas for days with heavy rain. — Jean Mangaluz/BM, GMA News
