Cities declare states of calamity due to heavy rains and floods

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, Malabon City, Caloocan City, and Muntinlupa City have declared states of calamity due to heavy rains caused by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and tropical storms.

As of Thursday night, 22 evacuation sites in Manila were sheltering 3,035 individuals or 876 families affected by the rains, while at least 41,878 people across Malabon, Caloocan, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon City have been evacuated.

Muntinlupa City declared a state of calamity on Saturday after severe flooding displaced more than 220 families with nearly 916 individuals who sought shelter in evacuation centers.

Caloocan City reported rescuing around 50,000 families or nearly 150,000 individuals affected by severe flooding and has declared a state of calamity after four weather systems brought heavy rainfall.

Cainta, Rizal also declared a state of calamity on Wednesday due to flooding caused by heavy rains from Habagat and tropical cyclones Crising and Dante.

Las Piñas City passed Resolution 4449-25 on Wednesday, declaring a state of calamity after floodwaters reached up to three feet deep in 18 barangays, displacing nearly 6,000 residents who are now sheltered in evacuation centers.