Metro Manila roads experience flooding due to typhoon Emong

Several roads in Metro Manila experienced intermittent flooding on Thursday, July 24, and Friday, July 25, due to heavy rains from Severe Tropical Storm Emong (now Typhoon Emong) and the southwest monsoon.

As of 9:40 a.m. on Friday, July 25, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported that most flooded areas remain passable to all types of vehicles, with water levels ranging from gutter-deep to knee-deep.

Specific flooded areas in Malabon City include Rizal Avenue extension near Malabon City Hall and Governor Pascual Avenue at MH Del Pilar.

Other reported flooded areas as of Friday morning include the EDSA Shaw tunnel in Mandaluyong City, and Road 10 corner C3 and M. Naval corner Santiago in Navotas City.

As of 11 a.m. on Thursday, Pagasa had placed Metro Manila under a yellow warning level, indicating 7.5 to 15 millimeters of rainfall per hour.

Pagasa also noted that Severe Tropical Storm Emong had intensified into a typhoon and was located off the coast of northwestern Luzon.