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Some parts of Metro Manila – home to 13 million people – have reported floods as high as one-story buildings, with some residents spotted waiting for rescue on roofs, according to the official ...
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 ...
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.
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The Philippines is a Typhoon (Tropical Cyclone)-prone country, with approximately 20 Tropical Cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less regularly, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
Metro Manila and the Tagalog provinces were warned of possible flooding and strong winds. [13] When it became clear that Xangsane would approach the Capital, PAGASA upgraded the warning for Manila and central Luzon to Storm Signal Number 3 on September 28. All the storm signals were discontinued later that day. [14]
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]
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.