'Frank' floods parts of Metro Manila
By Thea Alberto
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 10:55:00 06/22/2008
Filed Under: Flood, Weather, Meteorological disaster, Typhoon Frank
MANILA, Philippines--Typhoon "Frank" (international code name: Fengshen) has caused flooding in several areas in Metro Manila. Some of the roads already not passable to vehicles as of this posting:
In Araneta Avenue, Maria Clara, a creek has reportedly overflowed, making the area impassable to all types of vehicles, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
The MMDA has also received reports of knee-deep floods in Pureza, Manila, making it impassable to light vehicles.
General San Miguel in Malabon also has knee-deep floods and is impassable to light vehicles.
Also not passable to light vehicles are Banaue Retiro and the Park and Fly area near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, according to the MMDA.
The Quezon Avenue-Araneta route is not passable to light vehicles because of tire-deep floods.
In Acacia Lane, Shaw boulevard, tire-deep floods were recorded but the area is still passable, according to the MMDA metrobase.
Floods in EDSA Bagong Barrio, MCU-Monumento, roads en route to Nichols and NAIA, Andrew Tramo, and Gate 4 Camp Aguinaldo were all recorded to be gutter deep, still passable to vehicles.
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