Metro Manila floods from STS Kristine; multiple thoroughfares impassable
Several main thoroughfares in Metro Manila remain flooded Friday morning due to heavy rains from Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
Araneta Avenue-P. Florentino LTO SB, Katipunan Avenue near Whiteplains, and several roads in Manila were affected with water levels reaching up to 24 inches; as of Friday morning, Lacson España (subsided) and España Boulevard-M. Dela Fuente Street (19 inches subsided) still had floodwater.
In Parañaque City, Sucat Road near Lianas Market and SM City Sucat had waist-high flooding, while Mandaluyong's EDSA-Shaw Tunnel experienced knee-high flooding; in Pasig City, several areas remained impassable to light vehicles including Multipurpose, Karangalan, Brgy. Dela Paz, Greenwoods Ave., Pinalad Road, Urbano Velasco Ave., and others.
Las Piñas City's Canaynay and Tionquiao Road intersection as well as Pasay City's Andrew Tramo Street, NAIA Road Terminal 2, and Roxas Boulevard faced varying levels of flooding; Valenzuela City's McArthur Highway near Dalandanan had 8-inch deep flooding (4-5 inches at BDO, Dalandanan).
The MMDA reported that the situation was improving with some areas subsiding by early morning, while PAGASA maintained a TCWS No. 2 for Metro Manila due to Kristine's proximity and strength.
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