Many residents in Biñan City, Laguna, were shocked by the flooding on some roads and even in residential areas this Sunday night.
Heavy rain fell on large parts of the city past 8 pm and lasted for more than an hour.
The Biñan River has risen to level 4 or critical level.
At the same time, flooding in almost all subdivisions in Bgy. Sto. Tomas with the largest population in Biñan.
In some parts, the flood reached the waist.
According to the city disaster risk reduction and management office, water levels have also risen in barangays near Laguna De Bay and along the river, such as Malaban, Dela Paz, San Jose, and Santo Domingo.
CDRRMO said that water flowed down Biñan from Silang, Cavite, also hit by heavy rains.
After the rain stopped at 10 pm, the water subsided in large part of Bgy. Sto. Thomas.
But it was a long time before the water disappeared at an intersection on Santo Tomas road next to the barangay extension office, so some men supported the passing motorists.
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Parts of Biñan, Laguna were hit by flash floods
According to barangay chair Vanessa Zaballa, it is not uncommon for them to be flooded like this.
Resident Renato Enep of South City Homes said they last experienced severe flooding like this during Typhoon Millennium of 2006.
Now they have also evacuated their dogs and cats.
They are already planning to add a second floor to their house.
“Noong una, akala namin, ulan lang na ganoon-ganoon lang, basta-basta. Kasi kadalasan dito, kahit malakas ang ulan niya, bumababa. Nagtaka na lang kami nang pumasok ang tubig dito sa loob ng bahay. Nataranta na kaming lahat. Ang bilis! Biglang taas lahat. Nabasa na lahat ng gamit. Pero naitaas namin ang TV saka ref,” said Enep.
“Ang ating drainage system, nagana naman iyan, kasi based on our observation, investigation, malakas ‘yong current ng tubig sa ilalim ng kanal…‘yong basura bumababa so naaagapan naman ng ating mga volunteers, natatanggal. Kaya lang sobrang lakas ng tubig, talagang nabigla ang buong barangay Sto. Tomas,” said Zaballa.
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