<p>Several provinces and parts of Metro Manila were swamped with floodwater due to the continuous rains brought by Typhoon Egay.</p>
<p>In Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), popular tourist attractions like Burnham Park in downtown Baguio and the strawberry farm in La Trinidad, Benguet province are presently submerged in flood water.</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D661972125975381%26set%3Da.550754007097194%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="670" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbaguioherald%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0AFdeFcLgKpML6nbn6ALbTgJnv2rhUNwn3W41mJjhzVtWmMeYhBh2vnV7NKtajL2Yl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="670" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>Several rocks have also fallen and blocked some roads in Benguet.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Benguet Rep. Eric Go Yap has called on the national government for rapid assistance for the province.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"Many of our significant passageways in the province remain impassable as of the moment, obstructing emergency response and impeding the livelihood of hundreds of families in our province," he said.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Yap asked the national government to send off personnel who will conduct disaster rescue and relief operations for Typhoon Egay-affected families.&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D681573550674064%26set%3Da.613336310831122%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="651" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>Meanwhile, Chico River in Bontoc, Mountain Province has been placed under a red level after the water level rapidly rose and threatened nearby families.</p>
<p>According to the latest update from&nbsp;Municipality of Bontoc, 62&nbsp;individuals living near Chico river have been evacuated as of July 27.</p>
<p>"Of the total, 21 are in the evacuation area at the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School (MPGCHS) while 41 have sought shelter from their relatives and colleagues," it said.</p>
<p>The Municipality of Bontoc with the help of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed food and non-food items for all evacuees.</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbontocmp%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02TAStKK5Lk3p59SfTi6cHKLopbDB15vpHV3FMMqP7nFzU3osp8615KepjVxamHq5kl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="792" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>In Cagayan province, the flood has reached the house roofs of residents in the Municipality of Abulug due to the continuous increase of water in the area.</p>
<p>Photos shared by Cagayan Provincial Information Office (PIO) showed that families are staying on the rooftops.</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FcagayanPIO%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0345Xj6cmMLitGsC4vf96LEVM3t1HLbFSV9xW1yLrkWyZSh1rS6C8XCuZyvvSKQFjal&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>The search and rescue operation by Task Force Lingkod Cagayan (TFLC) along with police authorities is still ongoing.&nbsp;</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FcagayanPIO%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02m1YJYCTFq1C3GJKTZv61mx2TaN1ycG2E6oc2VaWZnZVRoovQd1mc7ZqkftWo1Umpl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="754" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>Alongside, several areas in Metro Manila experienced flooding, particularly in Malabon City and Taft Avenue in Manila due to the continuous rains driven by Typhoon Egay.</p>
<p><iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdzrhnews%2Fvideos%2F682057733251558%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="429" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>As of Thursday, Typhoon Egay has continued to weaken while over the Luzon Strait and is forecasted to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the morning or afternoon.&nbsp;</p>

you might like

Flood swamp several provinces, parts of Metro Manila due to Egay