Some areas in Quezon City submerged in floods

Some Quezon City areas flooded due to heavy rains

By: - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ
/ 09:27 AM August 28, 2024

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PLAYGROUND Children play in floodwaters in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila amid heavy rains.
— File video from GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Quezon City were submerged in knee-deep floods on Wednesday morning caused by the continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon, locally termed as “habagat.”

As of 6:30 a.m., the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the following areas were flooded:

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Commonwealth Avenue after Philcoa eastbound – gutter deep (passable to all types of vehicles)

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E. Rodriguez, Araneta Avenue – knee-deep (not passable to light vehicles)

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Meanwhile, the following parts of the city were flood-free and were passable to all types of vehicles as of 8:10 a.m.:

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Maria Clara G. / Araneta
E. Road / Araneta
Sto. Domingo / Biak na Bato
Andrew Tramo

In an early morning advisory, the weather bureau said that habagat will continue to bring rain in Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and the Visayas.

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