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Quezon City, north of Manila, was hit hard by the floods. The city government said in a post on X that more than 55,000 people, including nearly 16,000 families, had been evacuated and were ...
Ms Robredo hoped that the flooding would ease at low tide on Wednesday morning. A resident swims in strong waves caused by Trami in Manila, Philippines, on 23 October 2024 (AP)
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.
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 ]
Tropical Storm Yagi pummeled the Philippines early Monday, killing multiple people as its heavy rains triggered flash flooding and landslides
On September 26, 2009, at about 6:00 pm PST, Typhoon Ondoy hit Metro Manila and dumped one month's rainfall in less than 24 hours, causing the Marikina River system, including the Manggahan Floodway, to burst its banks rapidly. Along with flooding along other river systems, 80 percent of the National Capital Region became flooded. Also flooded ...
The idea of "a dike around Laguna" to serve as "a flood-control system meant to protect flood-prone areas along Laguna Lake" was first seriously raised in 2012, reacting to the damage wrought by the 2012 Metro Manila monsoon floods. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was tasked to take on the project. [20]
Typhoon Vamco brought some of the worst flooding in years to Manila on November 11-12, with areas around the Philippine capital also badly affected.This aerial footage, taken by the Philippine ...