Many areas of Metro Manila have been inundated by rains »Manila News Bulletin

By the Philippine News Agency

Several areas of Metro Manila were inundated Tuesday morning due to heavy rains caused by the monsoon of southwestern improved or "habagat"

In an advisory, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that flooding was reported in the following areas at 9:10:

• Brgy Tatalon Roxas District at the both north and south – at the waist (not passable to all types of vehicles)
• R.Papa Manila heading north – Half Tire (not passable to light vehicles)
• E.Rod Delos Santos Medical City to the north and south –
• Doña Carmen to the west – deep gutter (passable to all types of vehicles)
• Tun Cubao Aurora NB – deep gutter (suitable for all types of vehicles).

Inter-Agency Traffic Council (I-ACT) to provide two Philippine Coast Guard trucks to be dispatched along R. Papa LRT Station to Pedro Gil via Taft Avenue, two trucks members of Joint Task Force – National Capital Region. In the Mandaluyong circle going to EDSA and four military trucks from Batasan to Fairview

"We are currently monitoring the situation with the MMDA," said Aileen Lizada, spokeswoman for I-ACT, to journalists via Viber. , the local government of the city of Marikina triggered the first warning after the Marikina River reached 15.2 meters. The critical level is declared when the water level reaches 18 meters. Residents of the area near the river have been advised of the possibility of a flood.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Authority raised an orange rain warning on Metro Manila, Bulacan, Bataan and Batangas due to moderate to heavy rains. flooding possible within two hours