ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Metro Manila devider Valenzuela, QC LGUs evacuate families affected by flood

Valenzuela, QC LGUs evacuate families affected by flood

Published Aug 28, 2024 04:23 am

The local governments of Valenzuela and Quezon cities evacuated a total of 42 families affected by the flooding in their areas on Wednesday, August 28.

FB_IMG_1724817465067.jpg

FB_IMG_1724817472244.jpg

(Photos from Valenzuela City Government/MANILA BULLETIN)


In Valenzuela City, 33 families were relocated to Bartolome Covered Court in Barangay Veinte Reales and Valenzuela National High School in Barangay Marulas.

FB_IMG_1724817484399.jpg

The Valenzuela City Veterinary Office provided animal shelters inside the evacuation centers. (Photo from Valenzuela City Government/MANILA BULLETIN)
 

To accommodate the pets of evacuees, the City Veterinary Office set up designated animal shelters within the evacuation centers.

It added that the office of Senator Imee Marcos also assisted in distributing hot meals and nutribuns to the affected residents.

The local government kept the public informed by issuing regular flood advisories for various areas in the city.

The local government also issued flood advisory updates on several areas in the city.

As of 9:20 a.m., the following areas in Valenzuela were passable to all types of vehicles :


Macarthur Highway

-BDO Dalandanan - 2-3 inches

-Jollibee, Dalandanan boundary of Malanday - 10-12 inches


Maysan-Paso de Blas -NLEX- Bagbaguin


-Pio Val. Marulas (Subsided)

- G. Lazaro H.S Dalandanan (1-2 inches)

- VCEH Dalandanan (2-3 inches)

- Rincon Boundary Pasolo (3-4 inches)

However, the Bypass in Barangay Veinte Reales was not passable to light vehicles

Meanwhile, the Quezon City government evacuated 9 families or 27 individuals from Districts 2 and 5.

“Bilang pag-iingat sa pagbaha na dulot ng malakas na pag-ulan, mayroong itinalagang evacuation sites sa mga piling lugar na bahain o may banta ng landslide para sa ligtas at mabilis na evacuation ng humigit-kumulang 9 na pamilya o 27 na indibidwal sa ating lungsod (As a precaution against flooding caused by heavy rains, designated evacuation sites have been set up in selected flood-prone areas or those at risk of landslides to ensure the safe and swift evacuation of approximately 9 families or 27 individuals in our city),” the city government said on a Facebook post. 

As of 11 a.m., the following areas in Quezon City had reported flood levels:

Barangay Katipunan

-Lower Mangga St.  - Waist Deep

-Middle Mangga St. - Gutter Deep


Barangay Masambong 

-Capuas St. - Knee Deep

-Malasimbo - Knee Deep


Barangay Damayang Lagi

-Blk 1, Blk 2, Blk 3, Blk 4 and Blk 5 - Knee Deep


Barangay Apolonio Samson 

-Kaingin Bukid- Waist Deep

-Lorraine - Knee Deep


Barangay Talayan 

-Maria Clara - Not Passable

-Retiro - Not Passable

-Caraballo - Passable

 

Barangay Del Monte

-Riverside -  Waist Deep

 

Barangay Bahay Toro

-Road 22 -  Knee Deep

 

Barangay Commonwealth

-Upper Nawasa Purok 1 Peacock St. - Knee Deep

Residents are encouraged to contact the QC Hotline at 122 or reach the Emergency Operations Center at 8988-4242 (local 8038), 0947-885-9929, or 0947-884-7498 in case of an emergency, the city government said.

Related Tags

metronews
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.