Heavy rains spawn floods

Workers clean up trash brought by floods in Araneta Ave. in Quezon City on Sunday,  July 17, 2022. The area was submerged by floods on Saturday night. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

By Francis Earl Cueto, Manila Times

Many areas in Metro Manila and other parts of the country were swamped with floods on Saturday night as heavy rains triggered by a localized thunderstorm pounded Luzon.

Areas that were chest-deep in floods included Maria Clara St., Araneta Avenue and Barangay Vasra in Quezon City.

Quezon Avenue, EDSA, E. Rodriguez Ave. and Ortigas Ave., Timog Ave. and EDSA Taft Rotonda were also flooded.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said that floods subsided a few hours later.

The Marikina River swelled to 13.6 meters. Several streets in Providence Village were flooded.

All the floodgates of the Manggahan floodway were opened.

In Alabel Sarangani province, at least 200 families were evacuated due to flooding in two villages.

In Maitum, Sarangani, some houses were swept away when the river overflowed.