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Some areas in Metro Manila were experiencing flooding as a result of the storm, [135] resulting in the evacuation of 588 people in Malabon and five families in Marikina. [136] A second alarm warning was raised in the Marikina River after its water level reached 16.8 m (55 ft). [137]
A boy carrying a plastic bag with bread and eggs, rides his bike through a flooded road after heavy rains brought by Tropical storm Yagi, locally known as Enteng, in Baras, Rizal province ...
Flood in Quiapo, Manila. Flooding in Angono, Rizal. Combined with moisture from the southwest monsoon, the influence of Gaemi produced heavy rainfall across parts of the Philippines. Heavy rainfall occurred in Albay, Aklan, Antique, Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, Capiz, Oriental Mindoro, Rizal, and Zambales.
The Manggahan Floodway is an artificially constructed waterway in Metro Manila, Philippines.The floodway was built in 1986, [1] with the cost of 1.1 billion pesos, in order to reduce flooding along the Pasig River during the rainy season, by diverting the peak water flows of the Marikina River to Laguna de Bay, which serves as a temporary reservoir.
Typhoon Vamco brought some of the worst flooding in years to the Manila area on Nov. 11, 202 with around 40,000 homes fully or partially submerged in Marikina City alone.
The streets of Manila were flooded by rains which left low-lying areas under neck-deep waters. [12] August 8–9, 2007: Tropical Storm Wutip (Dodong) triggered numerous landslides and mudslides in Luzon due to the continued rainfall. August 15–17, 2007: Typhoon Sepat (Egay) and its outflow brings heavy rainfall over Metro Manila.
Flooding around the Balintawak Interchange is a problem, with the interchange being named in 2014 as one of the 22 most flood-prone roadways in Metro Manila. [4] In 2015, the Manila North Tollways Corporation, the concessionaire of NLEX, spent close to ₱70 million to improve the interchange's drainage systems to mitigate flooding. [5]
In Marikina, Metro Manila, where the Marikina River overflowed due to enhanced monsoon rains, 21 evacuation centers were set up where at least 9,152 people were housed. [ 5 ] Maynilad , which serves significant portions of Metro Manila, reduced its water production due to raw water sedimentation at the La Mesa watershed caused by the monsoon rains.