Flood hits Metro Manila roads on Wednesday
MANILA, Philippines — Gutter to knee-high floods affected a number of roads in Metro Manila on Wednesday due to heavy rains, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
As of 8:50 a.m., the following roads were submerged in an 8 to 19-inch deep flood, based on MMDA’s advisory:
City of Manila
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Bonifacio Drive 25th Street northbound and southbound (SB): gutter high (8 inches)
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Dimasalang cor. Becerra St. Sta. Cruz: gutter high (8 Inches)
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España- Lacson Ave. Intersection: gutter high (8 inches )
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Roxas Ave. – Kalaw: gutter high (8 inches)
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Vito Cruz to Taft Ave.: knee high (19 inches)
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España- R. Magsaysay: Below gutter (7 inches)
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España-Antipolo st: Half tire (24 inches)
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España-P.Margal/Blumentritt: Half knee (9-10 inches )
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España-M. Dela Fuente: Half tire (13-14 inches )
Quezon City
- G. Araneta – Ma. Clara SB: gutter high (8 inches)
- E. Rodriguez – Araneta Avenue: gutter high (8 inches )
- Balintawak NB: gutter high (8 inches )
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Camp Aguinaldo Gate 2 and Gate 3: Subsided
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Edsa NB, Dario: Above knee high
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Elliptical Visayas Ave., along Department of Agrarian Reform: Knee high
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C5, Katipunan along Ateneo gate 3 NB: Above knee high
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Edsa SB, Panay Ave.: Above gutter high
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Edsa NB, Kamuning Intersection: gutter high
Pasay City
- Andrews Avenue – Tramo: gutter high (8 inches )
- Roxas Blvd. – Edsa NB Service Rd.: gutter high (8 inches)
- Airport Road – Domestic Road.: Half tire ( 13 inches )
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Edsa Taft NB/SB: Knee deep (19 inches)
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Edsa Roxas Blvd. Heritage: Gutter deep (8 inches )
Makati City
- Orense – Guadalupe NB: knee high (19 inches)
Mandaluyong
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Edsa Shaw Blvd. : Gutter deep
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Edsa SB, Ortigas flyover split: Gutter deep
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s 5 a.m. bulletin, Typhoon Carina was last spotted some 290 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving northwest at 25 kilometers per hour (kph), with maximum sustained winds of 155 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 190 kph.
It also enhanced the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, which is expected to bring moderate to intense rainfall in the western part of Luzon from Wednesday to Friday.
