PAGASA Raises Rainfall Alerts In Certain Areas
RAINFALL ALERTS – As of July 17, PAGASA has issued rainfall alerts in these areas as heavy rains continue to fall and cause floods.
Following the previous report, MMDA has issued flood alerts in several areas in Metro Manila and its nearby cities.
Here is the current list of flooded areas:
- Quirino Guazon (as of 6:52 a.m. – gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- EDSA Ortigas POEA southbound (as of 7 a.m. – gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- Roxas Blvd Kalaw southbound (as of 6:52 a.m. – half tire, not passable to light vehicle)
- Ortigas La Salle gate 6 (as of 7:15 a.m. – gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- EDSA Taft MRT northbound (as of 7:28 a.m. – gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- Commo, Doñacarmen (as of 6:52 a.m. – half tire, not passable to light vehicle)
- EDSA Aurora tunnel northbound/southbound (as of 8:30 a.m. – gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- Brgy. Tatalon Roxas district both bound (as of 9:15 a.m. – waist deep, not passable to all types of vehicles)
- R. Papa Manila northbound (as of 9:15 a.m. – half tire, not passable to light vehicles)
- E. Rod Delos Santos Medical City both bound (as of 9:15 a.m. – knee deep, not passable to all types of vehicles)
- Doña Carmen westbound (as of 9:15 a.m. – gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles)
- McArthur Highway in front of Fatima (as of 9:38 a.m. – tire deep, not passable to light vehicles)
- R. Papa (as of 9:41 a.m. – knee deep, not passable)
- 5th Ave. (as of 9:41 a.m. – gutter deep)
- Pedro Gil (as of 9:41 a.m. – gutter deep)
- UN Ave (as of 9:41 a.m. – gutter deep)
- Balintawak (as of 9:41 a.m. – above gutter deep)
Furthermore, today, at approximately 9 AM, PAGASA issued a rainfall warning and advised people to prepare for possible flooding.
Here are the following areas:
RAINFALL ALERT: Pinaghahanda ang mga taga-Metro Manila at ilang probinsya sa Luzon sa banta ng pagbaha dahil sa malalakas na ulan.
ORANGE RAINFALL WARNING:
Bataan
Metro Manila
Rizal
ZambalesYELLOW RAINFALL WARNING:
Bulacan
Cavite
Northern Quezon
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
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