The government on Thursday came up with a list of flood-prone areas in Metro Manila that motorists and commuters should avoid during rush hours and heavy rain.
Quezon City topped the list of cities with the most number of major roads and streets identified by the Metro Manila Development Authority as flood-prone areas.
These are Sgt. Rivera corner A. Bonifacio Avenue, Mauban Street, North Luzon Expressway Cloverleaf, Araneta Avenue, Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue, Edsa-Aurora Boulevard, Tuazon Underpass, Mother Ignacia corner Samar Street, E. Rodriguez Boulevard, Quezon Avenue corner Biak na Bato.
In Manila, motorists must avoid the areas of Blumentritt Street, Maceda Street, Makiling Street, Piy Margal Street, España Boulevard, Antipolo Street, Algeciras Street to Arsenio Lacson Street, Rizal Avenue, Claro M. Recto Avenue, Doroteo Jose Street, Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, Ampil Street, V. Mapa Street, Gualdal Canal Street, Old Sta. Mesa, Mendoza Street, Mayhaligue Street, Tayuman Street and Alvarez Street.
Pasig City: Circumferential Road-5 (C-5 Road)–Bagong Ilog, C-5 Road to E. Rodriguez and Eagle Street.
Makati City: Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue from Bautista Street to Washington, Pasong Tamo Street, Ayala Tunnel, Magallanes Interchange, Kalayaan Street, Arnaiz Street to Don Bosco Street, South Luzon Expressway under Sales Bridge.
Pasay City; Edsa-Taft Avenue, Protacio Street, Domestic Road, Mia Road, Aurora Avenue corner Andrews Avenue, Edsa-F.B. Harrison, Taft Avenue Ext.-Baclaran, Roxas Boulevard and Andrews Avenue (Oval).
Parañaque City: Redemptorist Street-Taft Avenue Ext., Quirino Avenue corner Kabihasnan Street, La Huerta Market, Sucat Road, Fourth Estate, East Service Road corner Tanyag Street, Coastal Road near Bayview Hotel, San Martin de Porres, Ninoy Aquino Avenue and Daang Batang near Rodriquez Street.
Las Piñas City: Quirino Avenue to Saulog, Fajardo to Aldana, Alabang-Zapote Road to Palace, Tiongquiao Road, Tramo Line to Casimiro Camella Subd. and F. Santos.
Muntinlupa City: Montillano Street, National Road in front of City Hall and Pepsi Cola plant, East Service Road, Quezon Road, San Guillermo Road, PNR Open Canal Multi Land, Putatan, JPA Subd., Tunasan and Arandia Street.
Malabon City: Letre, P. Aquino Road, Dagat-Dagatan Avenue Ext., Circumferential Road 4 (C-4 Road) Citi Square, General Luna, Dulong Duhat, Women’s Club, Gov. Pascual, M.H. Del Pilar, Tonsuya, Borromeo, Longos, and Lascano.
Taguig City: Circumferential Road-5 (C-5 Road)-BCDA, C-5 Road-McKinley and C-5 Road- Bayani Road.
Mandaluyong City: Edsa-Megamall, Maysilo Circle and Shaw Boulevard Tunnel.
The other areas are Northbay Boulevard (Agora) in Navotas City; MacArthur Highway near Fatima Medical Center University in Valenzuela City; Rizal Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets in Caloocan City; Blumenttrit corner Valenzuela Street in San Juan City and Almeda corner Bagong Calsada in Pateros.
MMDA chairman Emerson Carlos assured the public that the drainage system is cleared of debris in preparation for the onset of the rainy season.
Early this year, the Japan International Cooperation Agency turned over to the MMDA the newly restored Effective Flood Control Operation System in Pasig City whose components and remote stations were severely damaged by previous typhoons in the country.