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Residents wade through knee-deep floodwaters along Maria Clara Street near Araneta Avenue in Quezon City as heavy rains deluge the metro on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Darylle Sarmiento

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752990641080viber_image_2025-07-19_14-38-19-422.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Residents wade through knee-deep floodwaters along Maria Clara Street near Araneta Avenue in Quezon City as heavy rains deluge the metro on Saturday, July 19, 2025. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Streets were flooded and littered with trash along Araneta Avenue in Barangay Sto. Domingo in Quezon City late Saturday night because of heavy rain.</p><p>A resident said the flooding is nothing new. </p><p>“Talagang ito yung buhay Araneta Ave. So, kapag ka ganitong rainy season, nagri-ready na kami, nag pi-prepare,” said Lexi</p><p>(This is really how life is along Araneta Avenue. So, when the rainy season comes, we have to prepare for this)</p><p>Along with the heavy downpour, garbage floating in the floodwaters made it risky for residents to wade through to get home.</p><p>The flooding had also reached chest level, making the are passable only to trucks and large vehicles.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/20/heavy-rains-over-ncr-parts-of-luzon-forecast-until-tuesday-0923">Heavy rains over NCR, parts of Luzon forecast until Tuesday: PAGASA<br/></a></div><p>“Pag may dumadaang mga truck ayan yung mga motor namin dito nagkatumbahan na. Yung basura, laging lutang yan, pag ganiyang umuulan.” explained Jess, a resident.</p><p>(When a truck passes through, our motorcycles fall over. The garbage really floats around when it rains) </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>BARANGAY STA. LUCIA</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752990725136viber_image_2025-07-20_01-24-21-161.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Some residents of Barangay Sta. Lucia take shelter in tents in the barangay&#x27;s covered court on July 19, 2025 after they evacuated their homes due to floods. <em>Darylle Sarmiento, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></strong></div><p>Barangay rescuers said 28 families, around 100 people, were evacuated their homes in Barangay Sta. Lucia, also in Quezon City.</p><p>Christopher Crudo, barangay executive officer, said they had to rescue some residents because the flooding was already at chest level.</p><p>“Kaya naman, naglikas na sila. Yung iba po, hindi pa dahil medyo mataas naman ang lugar nila.”</p><p>That&#x27;s why some evacuated. Others did not because their homes are on higher ground.</p><p>Evacuees spent the night in modulars tent in the barangay&#x27;s covered gym.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>BARANGAY BAGONG SILANGAN</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, around 108 families or an estimated 351 individuals are taking temporary shelter at the Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City evacuation center.</p><p>The barangay conducted a pre-emptive evacuation for some residents due to the continuous rains that lasted for hours. </p><p>At the evacuation center, vulnerable groups including pregnant women, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and senior citizens are housed separately for their safety.</p><p>The barangay is allowing affected residents to stay at the evacuation center until the weather improves.</p><p>Although the rain has not been continuous, residents were still advised to move to higher ground and remain updated with the latest weather bulletin.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABckvPE4BkT0kR37"></script>

<p>Streets were flooded and littered with trash along Araneta Avenue in Barangay Sto. Domingo in Quezon City late Saturday night because of heavy rain.</p>

Streets were flooded and littered with trash along Araneta Avenue in Barangay Sto. Domingo in Quezon City late Saturday night because of heavy rain.

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QC residents face perennial problem of floods, trash in wake of Crising rains

Darylle Sarmiento,

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Published July 20, 2025 02:00 PM PHT

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Updated July 20, 2025 06:40 PM PHT

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