Rainwater inundates most parts of Edsa once again on Thursday

Rainwater inundates most parts of Edsa once again on Thursday

By: - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ
/ 05:53 PM September 28, 2023

Rainwater inundates most parts of Edsa once again on Thursday

THE ONE THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY A lone taxicab braves the knee-high waters outside the gates of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, only to conk out midway through a flooded stretch of Edsa. Flash floods from heavy rains stranded vehicles and brought traffic to near-standstill in the metro for more than an hour in this file photo in August 2018. —SCREENSHOT FROM MMDA METROBASE

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported gutter-deep floodwaters in different parts of Edsa caused by heavy rains on Thursday afternoon.

Below is the list of areas with gutter-deep floods according to MMDA’s advisory.

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  • Edsa Balintawak northbound, passable to all types of vehicles as of 3:25 p.m.
  • Edsa Whiteplains northbound, passable to all types of vehicles as of 3:30 p.m.
  • Edsa Dario U-turn slot, both northbound and southbound, is passable to all vehicles as of 3:32 p.m.
  • Edsa Santolan service road northbound, passable to all types of vehicles as of 3:44 p.m.

Meanwhile, above-gutter floodwaters have been reported in Edsa after Reliance northbound.

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It remains passable to all types of vehicles as of 4:46 p.m., said MMDA.

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According to the state weather bureau’s afternoon advisory, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms will prevail over Metro Manila brought by localized thunderstorms.

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