Heavy rain floods Valenzuela City, causes 3-km long traffic on NLEX
MANILA, Philippines – Heavy rain Saturday caused flooding in Valenzuela City and a three-kilometer long traffic at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), an official for its Traffic Management said.
Andrea Gutierrez described the traffic situation as bumper-to-bumper and advised motorists to take the Valenzuela exit.
As of posting time, vehicles are still at a stand still.
According to the latest advisory of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( Pagasa), a thunderstorm is affecting portions of Metro Manila, including Caloocan and parts of Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales and Nueva Ecija.
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