La Mesa Dam stayed at Alert Level 3 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, with excess water threatening to spill into low‑lying areas along the Tullahan River in Quezon City. As of 3 p.m., the dam 's water level was at 80 meters. The areas expected to be affected include Fairview, Forest Hills...
Flooding subsided in all monitored areas of Quezon City by 12:27 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, with every location in the latest road‑status report marked clear. The affected areas were in Barangays Apolonio Samson, Damayan, Del Monte, Doña Imelda, Doña Josefa, Manresa, Mariblo, Masambong, Paang...
Floodwaters along G. Araneta Avenue in Quezon City receded in about an hour and a half on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following pumping and clearing operations amid heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat). Residents near the San Juan River said the flooding in the area subsided faster than...
A total of 3,372 families have been evacuated in Quezon City as persistent rains raised flooding and landslide concerns in several areas Tuesday, Aug. 18. As of 10 a.m., 11,270 individuals from 31 barangays were staying in 52 designated evacuation centers in areas vulnerable to flooding or...
The Quezon City government warned of possible flooding in low‑lying areas along the Tullahan River on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as La Mesa Dam reached Alert Level 3 amid continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat). As of 10 a.m., the dam’s water level stood at 79.69 meters, with excess...
A century-old acacia tree fell on the southbound lane of EDSA-Kamuning in Quezon City early Tuesday, Aug. 18, blocking one lane amid non-stop rain and damaging a concrete sidewalk. The incident occurred at around 4 a.m., with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) first responders...
Several major roads in Quezon City experienced traffic buildup on Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, as rains continued in the city. As of 4 p.m., the Quezon City government reported moderate to heavy traffic along Elliptical Road, East Avenue in both directions, Commonwealth Avenue toward Elliptical...
A portion of a condominium building’s roof-deck ceiling fell onto a road along Samar Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City amid strong rain and winds on Monday morning, Aug. 17. The ceiling section detached from the 17-story residential tower at around 8:30 a.m., according to a barangay...
Police arrested a woman allegedly involved in the theft of copper cables after responding to a report of suspicious smoke and a foul odor in Quezon City late Saturday night, Aug. 15. Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Project 6 Police Station personnel responded to Mindanao Avenue in Barangay...
Several parts of Quezon City experienced waist-deep flooding as rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” persisted on Monday, Aug. 17. The deepest flooding, reaching 37 inches, was recorded along Caragay Street and Dulo Interior West Riverside in Barangay Damayan as of 11:20 a.m.,...
A car caught fire while traveling along the eastbound lane of Commonwealth Avenue in Tandang Sora, Quezon City at around 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. Based on the initial investigation, the car suddenly began emitting smoke while its driver was traveling along the road before it was eventually...
Heavy rain and strong winds toppled an old sampaloc tree that blocked a road and tilted two telecommunications posts at the corner of Sct. Albano and Panay Avenue in Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City, on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 16. The tree fell at around 4 p.m., nearly hitting passing vehicles...
