LOOK: Heavy rain floods Metro Manila, Rizal

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LOOK: Heavy rain floods Metro Manila, Rizal

Martin San Diego

(7th UPDATE) Tropical Storm Karding has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility but continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat

MANILA, Philippines (7th UPDATE) – Heavy rain poured on Saturday, August 11, flooding several areas in Metro Manila and Rizal.

Tropical Storm Karding (Yagi) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning, but it will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat.

At 8 pm on Saturday, PAGASA issued a red rainfall warning for Metro Manila and Rizal which means torrential rain and intense flooding were expected in the areas for the next two hours.

It issued an orange rainfall warning for Cavite, Bataan, Sambals, Nueve Exija, Pampanga, Bulacan, which means intense rainfall in the next two hours, and threat of flood in low-lying areas and near rivers.

A yellow rainfall warning was issued for Tarlac, Laguna, Batangas and northern Quezon which means heavy rain will persist in these areas for the next two hours, and possible flooding in low-lying areas. (READ: FAST FACTS: Tropical cyclones, rainfall advisories)

Below are some photos and videos of the flooding:

Quezon City

FLOOD. Vehicles cut through knee-deep water in Barangay Holy Spirit in Quezon City on  August 11, 2018. Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler

STANDSTILL The portion of EDSA Northbound outside Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City was impassable to most cars at one point. Photo by Martin San Diego/Rappler

WALKATHON. Commuters are forced to trek the sidewalk outside Camp Aguinaldo as flooding on EDSA brign traffic to a standstill on August 11, 2018.  Photo by Martin San Diego/Rappler

 

Manggahan, Quezon City

Various areas in Quezon City

San Mateo, Rizal

– Rappler.com

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