A 2.1-meter high tide and a broken river wall caused floodwaters to rise to neck level in Barangay San Jose, Navotas City on Saturday, June 28.
By Richielyn Canlas
Published Jun 28, 2025 03:19 pm
The Navotas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) immediately launched rescue operations to evacuate affected families, with support from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Navotas, Navotas police, fire volunteers, and boy scouts.
As of 2 p.m., the local government reported that M. Naval Street in front of Navotas City Hospital was not passable to small vehicles due to high floodwaters.
Motorcycles, e-bikes, tricycles, and other light vehicles coming from C4 toward Tangos were being rerouted to turn left at A. Santiago Street, where temporary counterflow was allowed.
As of 3:30 p.m., the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) reported that 14 families were evacuated to Navotas Elementary School-1, while two families were temporarily sheltered at the Barangay Hall.