Heavy rains cause flooding in several areas in Quezon City and Pasig City Sunday night.
According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, several parts of EDSA, both northbound and southbound, were flooded.
LOOK: Heavy downpour along EDSA in Quezon City as of 10:20pm #WeatherPatrol @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS pic.twitter.com/6FVKHJ5RoZ
— Jervis Manahan (@JervisManahan) June 23, 2019
LOOK: Aurora Underpass in gutter-deep flood as of the moment; traffic getting slower than usual #WeatherPatrol @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/jaolTmH5cV
— Jervis Manahan (@JervisManahan) June 23, 2019
LOOK: Cubao-Aurora underpass not passable to vehicles; heavy traffic around the area now @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/0BEs4fBaeK
— Jervis Manahan (@JervisManahan) June 23, 2019
STUCK IN TRAFFIC: An AUV is now stuck because Cubao-Aurora underpass is now submerged in water @ABSCBNNews @ANCALERTS pic.twitter.com/MYztxjjWA8
— Jervis Manahan (@JervisManahan) June 23, 2019
FLOOD ALERT: As of 11:16 PM, C5 Tiendesitas SB/NB. (Knee deep). Not passable to light vehicles. #mmda
— Official MMDA (@MMDA) June 23, 2019
State weather bureau PAGASA issued a thunderstorm advisory in the National Capital Region at 10:30 p.m., and another at 11:20 p.m.
Heavy to intense rain showers with lightning and strong winds were expected over Metro Manila and nearby areas in the next one to two hours.
A low pressure area (LPA) has been spotted inside the Philippine area of responsibility.
As of 3 p.m., the LPA was last seen at 625 kilometers northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
According to weather forecaster Ariel Rojas, the LPA is not expected to be upgraded to a tropical depression and has no direct effect on the country.
Cloudy skies with isolated rain showers are expected over Visayas and Mindanao due to the trough of LPA.
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers is also expected over Metro Manila and the rest of the country caused by localized thunderstorms.
