Manila expressway 'impassable' to small vehicles as of Aug. 31, up to 6 ft of floodwaters hit low-lying areas of Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac
MANILA: Several provinces north of Manila were placed under a state of calamity after persistent monsoon rains damaged key infrastructure, including two bridges in Tarlac City. Meanwhile, the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), which connects Metro Manila to provinces in north, has become "impassable" to small vehicles as flooding triggered by the southwest monsoon, or "habagat", has dumped…
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), connecting Metro Manila to north-central provinces, has become impassable to small vehicles due to flooding from heavy rains associated with the southwest monsoon. As of August 31, the NLEX's San Simon Interchange and Tulaoc northbound lanes are impassable to Class 1 vehicles. The persistent monsoon rains have caused extensive damage, including the collapse of a house in Lubao, Pampanga, swept away by rushing floodwaters from the Sta.
Rita Dam. Flooding has reached up to six feet in several areas, displacing thousands of residents who remain under a state of calamity declared by Bulacan's provincial government. Protesters have taken to the streets, demanding accountability for alleged corruption in flood-control projects and a review of reclamation projects.
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