Hundreds stranded in Metro Manila flood
Hundreds of passengers were stranded in various ports due to bad weather, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday, July 17.
In its report, the NDRRMC said as of 12 a.m. Tuesday, a total of 351 passengers were stranded in the ports of Palawan and Cagayan after due to the effect of Tropical Depression Henry.
At least four families or fifteen persons were affected in a barangay in Western Visayas region. The number of affected families may still increase as the weather disturbance continues to bring heavy rain which causes flooding in several areas.
As of 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the following areas were flooded: Barangay Tatalon Roxas District, waist deep and not passable to all types of vehicles; R.Papa Manila northbound, water is at half-tire level and area is not passable to light vehicles; E.Rod Delos Santos Medical City, knee deep water and not passable to all types of vehicles; Doña Carmen, gutter-deep water but passable to all types of vehicles; and Cubao Tunnel Aurora, gutter-deep and passable to all types of vehicles.
Police said several other areas were no longer passable to vehicles due to severe flooding.
Among these were Banawe Retiro, Retiro Biak na Bato, Retiro Don Pepe, Santo Domingo Calamba, Macopa/Biak na Bato A2 retiro and Maria Clara Don Pepe all in Quezon City.
PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Benigno Durana Jr. said all police units have already activated disaster response units to augment the local disaster response teams.