Monsoon rains drench parts of Luzon

Monsoon rains flooded elements of Luzon, which remains to be reeling from the results of Typhoon Egay, in line with reviews on ”24 Oras Weekend” on Saturday.

Fourteen cities in Bulacan stay flooded as a consequence of heavy rain up to now few days, JP Soriano stated in his report. Preemptive evacuations have been carried out in Guiguinto city, however many residents refused to depart the neighborhood although floodwaters had already entered their properties.

Navigating by chest-deep or increased flood ranges was additionally a problem for rescuers.

“Medyo silted na rin yung mga ilog natin, maybe because of the construction na ginawa natin diyan and likewise, dahil sa three days na rin saturated na din ang ating kalupaan,” stated Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Manuel Lukban.

Flooded roads have been additionally reported in Balagtas and Bocaue cities.

In Olongapo City, greater than 600 people from 9 barangays have been evacuated, Vonne Aquino stated in her report. 

In Candaba, Pampanga, raging waters coming from an overflowing river reached neck stage.

More than 300 households have been taken to evacuation facilities in Bataan as a consequence of flooding, in line with Chino Gaston’s report. 

Meanwhile, the water stage on the Marikina River reached 16 meters, prompting native officers to lift the second alarm on Saturday evening. 

The second alarm means residents should evacuate. If the water reaches 18 meters, a 3rd alarm can be raised, and the native authorities unit will implement a compelled evacuation.

Tropical Storm Falcon is enhancing the Southwest Monsoon, with occasional to monsoon rains anticipated over the western parts of Luzon and Visayas for the subsequent three days, the state climate bureau PAGASA stated.

Currently, no storm alerts have been raised as a consequence of Falcon.

Egay left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday.  — Jiselle Casucian/VBL, GMA Integrated News