Habagat causes waist-deep floods in parts of Metro Manila

The Southwest Monsoon or Habagat brought heavy rains and caused up waist-deep floods in some parts of Metro Manila on Wednesday morning.

In its flood alerts, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said floods were reported in the following areas:

• Calamba Sto. Domingo Biak Na Bato - waist-deep, not passable to all types of vehicles as of 6:53 a.m.
• Andrew Tramo northbound - gutter-deep, passable to all types of vehicles as of 6:53 a.m.
• EDSA Shaw tunnel northbound - gutter-deep, passable to all types of vehicles as of 6:50 a.m.
• Araneta Avenue- Maria Clara Street - not passable to light vehicles, as of 6:30 a.m.
• Commonwealth Avenue after Philcoa eastbound - gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles as of 6:30 a.m.
• E. Rodriguez Araneta - knee-deep, not passable to light vehicles as of 6:30 a.m.

The Malabon City government as of 5 a.m. said floods were reported in the following barangays:

Acacia

• Gov. Pascual Ma.Clara - 6 to 8 inches

Catmon

• Gov. Pascual Sitio 6 - 10 to 12 inches

Dampalit

• M. Sioson St. - 6 to 8 inches

Hulong Duhat

• Gen. Luna Gen Trias St. - 2 to 3 inches
• Don Basilio Women's Club - 1 to 2 inches
• Don Basilio Bautista Gabriel - 3 to 4 inches
• Naval/Women's Club - 1 to 2 inches

Ibaba

• C.Arellano -  2 to 3 inches 

Maysilo

• MH Del Pilar San Vicente - 8 to 10 inches

Panghulo

• Panghulo Rd Bautista St.  - 5 to 6 inches
• Rodriguez St Gregory - 1 to 2 inches
• Silverswan - 3 to 4 inches
• Rodriguez Arkong Bato -  2 to 3 inches

San Agustin

• C.Arellano Camus - 3 to 4 inches
• Infront of F. Sevilla Market - 6 to 8 inches
• F. Sevilla Estrella - 6 to 8 inches
• F. Sevilla back of Cityhall - 2 to 3 inches
• Rizal Ave. St. James - 4 to 6 inches
• Rizal Ave. Extension- 8 to 10 inches
• Gen.Luna Sacristia - 4 to 6 inches

Santulan

• MH.Del Pilar Rodriguez,Tatawid - 8 to 10 inches
• MH Del Pilar F. Santos -  2 to 3 inches

Tonsuya

• P. Aquino - 4 to 6 inches
• Sanciangco - 4 to 6 inches

The Manila government as of 5 a.m. reported gutter-deep floods in the following areas:

• Adriatico
• Padre Faura to Intersection 2
• Quirino Station S. E2 (Vito Cruz L.) 
• Quirino Station S. E2 (Facing Vito Cruz R.)
• P. Ocampo to Roxas 
• Quirino Station E2 S. (to Entrance)
• P. Ocampo To LRT Station 
• Taft NBI Parking 
• Taft NBI Exit
• Taft cor. Natividad
• Taft Avenue NBI 
• Taft Kalaw 
• Taft Avenue Quirino 
• España Abad Santos 
• España Lacson
• España Dela Fuente 

Meanwhile, the Navotas government as of 5:15 a.m. reported floods in the following barangays:

Sipac

• M. Naval cor. Varadero St. - 1 to 3 inches
• M. Naval Sipac (City Hall) - 1 to 3 inches

San Jose

• T. Policarpio St. (Gov. Pascual) - 1 to 2 inches 

Daanghari

• Gov. Pascual Daanghari St. - 1 to 3 inches

San Roque

• Gov Pascual St. (Leongson) - 1 to 3 inches

Tanza 

• E Rodriguez St. - 1 to 5 inches

Tanza 2

• Ilang-Ilang St. - 1 to 3 inches
• NavoHomes 1 Habitat - 1 to 3 inches
• Calachuchi St. - 1 to 3 inches
• Azucena St. - 1 to 2 inches
• Camia St. - 1 to 2 inches
• Rosal St. - 1 to 2 inches
• Jasmin St. - 1 to 2 inches
• Sampaguita St. - 1 to 2 inches

Classes in public schools and work in government agencies were suspended in the National Capital Region on Wednesday due to the inclement weather.