Neck-deep flood hits Navotas due to high tide, broken river wall
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.
Screengrab from Navotas Councilor Neil Cruz/Facebook
Some residents' houses were submerged, prompting them to call for rescue.
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.