Traffic gridlock on Tuesday the Philippine capital, Manila, Philippines (AP) - Rainstorm impact waist-deep flooding caused the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents and government offices and schools suspended.
The seasonal monsoon continuous heavy rain overflow the vigilance of large dams and rivers in Manila and nine surrounding provinces and authorities. The death toll from last week's Typhoon Saola, hit a few days in Manila and northern Philippines has been steadily increasing to 51.
Tuesday morning after the report of the government's relief agency, Benito Ramos said there is no new casualties rain pounded for more than 24 hours, is already saturated Manila.
Vehicles, even heavy-duty trucks struggle to navigate water, blocked roads, hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded overnight. Many cars were stuck in the muddy waters.
La Mesa Dam, of which 12 million capital water supply, the excess water spilled on the second into a middle-class Manila suburb of Quezon City, Malabon, Valenzuela, as well as neighborhood river Tuesday morning caloocan , where several villages were submerged.
With the swelling of the Marikina River, the police were deployed to far away from the river bank, forced the evacuation of more than 5,000 residents in the Vice-Mayor Jose Cadiz said. The start of the operation, the City Hall sounded the alarm.
The Philippine Stock Exchange in Makati's financial district, also submerged, closing Tuesday. Also closed the U.S. Embassy, along the Manila Bay in the historic old city, this is the last week soaked, storm surge pushed the seawall water.
"The embassy was shut down today due to flooding in the streets and care for the safety of staff and consular applicants excessive Small Ambassador Harry Thomas said in the announcement.
The army, which is involved in relief work, the abolition of a number of activities, including the clemency issued to help the troops to capture the "base" organization linked militants tipsters, who due to flooding.
In 2009, a large number of flood generated by the typhoon destroyed, Manila and surrounding areas and residents of violent flash floods killed hundreds. The National Weather Service said the current flooding situation is not serious, but more aggressive rainy days warning.
Typhoon Saola 20 typhoons and storms, and expected to batter the Philippines this year is the seventh.
 
 



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