NCR, nearby provinces drenched by Habagat rains, brace for more
The enhanced Southwest Monsoon or Habagat drenched Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Monday, with the forecast for more rain to come on Tuesday.
A number of local governments had individually suspended Monday classes a day earlier. But with heavy rain pounding the metro, the Department of the Interior and Local Government sought, and received, approval for an order suspending Tuesday classes and some government work in the National Capital Region and in the provinces of Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Rizal, Tarlac, and Zambales.
The third alarm was raised for the Marikina River's water level, with hundreds of families living nearby evacuated. Those living near the La Mesa Dam and Wawa Dam were also warned, as they spilled over.
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives suspended work, as did the Supreme Court and courts in NCR.
Flooding rendered some roads impassable, snarling traffic in parts of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). To make it easier for commuters to travel, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended the number coding scheme and later announced it will continue to be suspended on Tuesday, including in Makati.
Several malls are offering free parking, Wi-Fi, and charging stations for stranded travelers,
While Tropical Storm Crising, which is enhancing the Habagat, has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility, two more low pressure areas are being monitored for the potential of turning into storms.— BM, GMA Integrated News
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