Several areas in Metro Manila were submerged in flood after heavy rains on Saturday morning, Aug. 29, due to the southwest monsoon, or habagat, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.
In an advisory, the MMDA listed the following flooded areas as of 8:44 a.m.:
Las Piñas City
Knee deep
Barangay Zapote – Zapote Junction (not passable to light vehicles)
Valenzuela City
Below gutter deep
MacArthur Highway fronting Goodyear/Toyota (passable to all types of vehicle)
Mandaluyong City
Gutter to half-knee deep
Boni. Avenue cor. F. Ortigas St. (passable to all types of vehicle)
Parañaque City
Gutter to half-knee deep
Dr. A.Santos Ave. corner Canaynay Avenue (passable to all types of vehicle)
Dr.A.Santos Ave. Near Olivarez School (8-10 Inches) (passable to all types of vehicle)
Quezon City
Quezon Avenue Araneta tunnel WB (passable to all types of vehicle)
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said heavy rains will prevail over Metro Manila and the western portions of Luzon due to the enhanced southwest monsoon.