Heavy traffic chokes Metro Manila roads due to flood

Floods in some of Metro Manila's main thoroughfares have resulted in heavy traffic on Friday.

A report by Isa Avendaño-Umali on Balitanghali said heavy traffic was monitored along UN Avenue toward Taft Avenue, Padre Faura, some parts of Pedro Gil, Lawton, Paco, Quezon Boulevard, and R. Papa due to gutter-deep flood.

The same situation was also seen on España Boulevard and Manila Street, as tweeted by Super Radyo dzBB's Sam Nielsen.

Bahagi ng España at Maceda St., may pagbaha na at nagdudulot ngayon ng matinding traffic sa mga motorista. | via @dzbbsamnielsenhttps://t.co/dSqwzlOXBC

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) August 2, 2019

Photo submitted by YouScooper Rommel Dacpano shows the same traffic-and-flood combination along CM Recto Avenue.

Classes and government work have been suspended in Metro Manila due to the inclement weather that has started Thursday night.

Long lines were also reported in MRT and LRT stations as commuters tried to avoid the gridlock by taking the trains. —KBK, GMA News