Metro Manila under state of calamity due to severe flooding

Metro Manila was placed under a state of calamity due to severe flooding caused by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon.

The Metro Manila Council declared the state of calamity after 12 out of 17 local government units voted in favor, with Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos III presiding over the meeting.

This declaration allows affected LGUs access to additional funds for calamity response and imposes a price freeze on basic goods.

Classes were suspended and over 80 domestic and international flights were canceled due to the inclement weather.

Widespread flooding affected Metro Manila, with specific reports indicating that up to 80 percent of Navotas City was submerged.

Pasay City has tallied at least 1,800 evacuees, and all areas in Pateros are affected by flooding, impacting around 3,000 to 3,500 families.