MANILA — Hundreds of families in Malabon City were temporarily evacuated Thursday due to flooding brought about by severe tropical storm Kristine.

Malabon City Central Command and Communication Center data showed a total of 145 families or 588 individuals needed to stay at different public schools as the typhoon continue to threatens Metro Manila.

Majority of the evacuees are staying at the Longos Elementary School. 

Mayor Jeannie Sandoval said aside from the heavy rains from typhoon Kristine, the high tide made flooding worse in 6 barangays including, Ibaba, San Agustin, Catmon, Tañong, Tonsuya and Santulan.

“Nakakabigla nga kasi nung umaga okay lang siya, kinagabihan anlakas ng ulan, nasabayan pa ng hightide... Minomonitor pa rin namin kung puwede na silang pabalikin sa kanilang mga tahanan. Inaantay pa namin yung bulletin ng Pagasa,” Sandoval told ABS-CBN News.

TINGNAN: As of 11:45 a.m., ngayong Huwebes, October 24, baha pa rin ang ilang kalsada sa Malabon City dahil sa bagyong #KristinePH @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/FPDUwM29z3

— Johnson Manabat (@JohnsonManabat) October 24, 2024

MARIKINA CITY

In Marikina City, authorities continue to monitor the Marikina River as the light to moderate rain continues.

As of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, the water level at the river reached more than 14-meters. 

Dave David, chief of the Marikina Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, explained that residents can be evacuated if the water level rises.

David said only 5 families are now at the H. Bautista Elementary School in Concepcion Uno and most of its evacuation centers are still empty.

Meanwhile, due to the effects of typhoon, 124 bus trips were cancelled at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) in Parañaque City on Thursday. 

PITX said most of the trips are bound for Bicol Region.