00:00 Heavy rains have been falling in several places in Metro Manila
00:06 because of the garbage in the drainage being dumped.
00:10 MMDA has a report.
00:12 Marisumani is live.
00:16 Maris?
00:17 The water level in some parts of Metro Manila has risen rapidly
00:24 because of the unexpected sudden downpour of heavy rains yesterday.
00:29 [Rain sounds]
00:34 [Rain sounds]
00:56 In Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City,
00:59 we were able to cross the river.
01:02 But just a few minutes ago, the water level suddenly rose
01:06 and the river was damaged.
01:08 According to the residents,
01:09 they have a problem with the rapid rise of water level in the river
01:13 even if the rain is light
01:14 because the water is flowing from Rizal.
01:17 Here in Manila, the rain suddenly poured
01:20 so many people were not prepared.
01:23 It was also difficult to ride.
01:25 When we were on our way to school, the rain poured suddenly.
01:28 It was really hard to ride, especially when it rained.
01:32 And there was traffic to the Rojas Boulevard.
01:35 [Rain sounds]
01:37 The motorists who were hit by the heavy rain on Commonwealth Avenue
01:41 just jumped on the flyover and MRT stations.
01:45 [Rain sounds]
01:46 The gutter deep reached the river in some parts of Aurora Boulevard in Cubao, Quezon City
01:51 yesterday afternoon.
01:53 According to localised thunderstorms,
01:56 the rain suddenly poured here in Metro Manila and other parts of the country.
02:00 It was said that the rain brought a trough of low-pressure area
02:03 in other parts of Northern and Central Luzon.
02:06 Flash floods or landslides are possible in areas prone to landslides.
02:12 The trough of low-pressure area is here in the areas of Isabela, Aurora,
02:17 Quezon, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.
02:20 So in Metro Manila and the rest of the country,
02:23 that's where isolated rain showers and thunderstorms are experienced
02:27 due to localised thunderstorm activities.
02:30 Because the rain is becoming more frequent,
02:33 the MMDA is monitoring the trash traps they built in the waterways.
02:38 Before, the trash traps were made of bamboo and placed in estuaries.
02:43 Now, the trash traps look like this.
02:46 The trash traps are made of plastic so that it's more durable.
02:50 It's far from blocking the trash in strategic points
02:53 where it's easy to be swept away so that it won't continue
02:56 to the pumping stations and Pasig River.
02:59 As of now, they have placed 191 trash traps in the waterways in Metro Manila.
03:05 Because if the trash goes to our pumping stations,
03:08 the pumping stations will be destroyed and the water won't be able to pump.
03:13 Naturally, we will be the ones to be swept away.
03:16 That's why it's important that we talk to our fellow countrymen
03:20 about discipline, that they don't throw trash so that we won't be swept away.
03:25 According to the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office,
03:34 there was no damage to the damaged makeshift bridge in Barangay Bagong Silangan.
03:39 Their personnel were there to assess the situation and provide the needs of the residents.
03:45 MMDA repeatedly asked us not to throw trash in the waterways
03:52 to avoid flooding.
03:55 And to remind us to avoid drowning in the flood
04:00 to avoid diseases like lactose pyrosis.
04:03 That's the latest news. Back to you, Mel.
04:05 Thank you very much, Marie Zumali.
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