Heavy rains flooded several roads and residential areas in Quezon City on Monday afternoon, June 29, prompting local authorities to warn motorists and residents against passing through affected areas.
In its road status update as of 2:20 p.m., the Quezon City government reported chest-deep flooding along Xavierville Avenue corner Pajo Street in Barangay Loyola Heights.
Waist-deep flooding was recorded along V. Luna Avenue corner Anonas in Barangay Sikatuna Village, Pajo Durian in Barangay Quirino 2C, and Sitio San Isidro in Barangay Project 6.
Knee-deep flooding was also reported in Bignay, Pajo Chico, and Pajo Langka in Barangay Quirino 2C, as well as Hura Homes II in Barangay Vasra.
Other flooded areas included V. Luna Avenue corner Matimpiin Street in Barangay Sikatuna Village; Malumanay and Maalalahanin Streets in Barangay Teachers Village West; Elliptical Road corner East Avenue; Gate 3 of Quezon City Hall in Barangay Central; and Road 6 corner Road 1 in Barangay Project 6, where flooding was gutter-deep.
The city government said response teams were deployed to monitor affected roads and help ensure public safety.
At 2:08 p.m., the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council issued a thunderstorm advisory, warning that parts of the city were experiencing heavy to intense rainfall that could continue for up to two hours.
The QCDRRMC said the sustained downpour could make roads slippery, worsen traffic conditions, and trigger flooding in low-lying communities.
Residents were advised to monitor weather updates from PAGASA and the QCDRRMC and call the city’s emergency hotline 122 for urgent assistance.