Bishop urges prayers as floods force Metro Manila state of calamity

Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo called for prayers amid the widespread flooding and rain caused by Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

The bishop urged people to turn to God and seek His mercy and power to alleviate the effects of the storm, which has forced Metro Manila to declare a state of calamity.

Several areas in Metro Manila remain flooded Thursday as Carina exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), with at least 14 fatalities reported nationwide due to Habagat and Tropical Cyclones Carina and Butchoy.

The heavy rainfall affected a total of 1,115,272 people or 245,298 families in all regions except Eastern Visayas.

Churches across Cubao and other areas opened their doors as emergency shelters for those displaced by the floods, with Quezon City alone housing 22,000 individuals in 154 evacuation centers.

Four towns in Oriental Mindoro, Cotabato, and Davao Occidental have also declared states of calamity due to Typhoon Carina.