MANILA, Philippines—Residents in Marikina sought higher ground as Typhoon Ulysses lashed Luzon—including Metro Manila—and caused major flooding on Thursday.
Numerous Marikina residents needed to be rescued to escape the rampaging floodwater as Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) battered the Philippine capital, causing the Marikina river to rise 22 meters as of 11 a.m., according to the city public information office.
The Marikina City Hall also did not escape the flooding, prompting the local government to relocate its operations. City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said floodwaters are “chest-deep” in most of barangays (villages) in the city.
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Residents carry their belongings as they make their way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Residents carry their belongings as they make their way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Vamco hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Rescuers pull a rubber boat carrying residents through a flooded street after Typhoon Ulysses hit in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Rescuers evacuate residents from their flooded homes after Typhoon Ulysseshit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Rescuers evacuate residents from their flooded homes afterTyphoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
A resident makes her way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Rescuers evacuate residents from their flooded homes after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Rescuers pull a rubber boat carrying residents through a flooded street after Typhoon Ulysses hit in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Rescuers evacuate residents from their flooded homes after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
A resident carries his bicycle as he makes his way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Residents carry their belongings as they make their way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Rescuers evacuate an elderly resident from her flooded home after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Residents carry their belongings as they make their way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. AFP
A resident carries his belongings as he makes his way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Ulysses hit, in Marikina City, suburban Manila on November 12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)