Weather TALK [forecasts, etc]

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MANILA - Heavy rains spawned floods and caused traffic jams across parts of Metro Manila again early Monday night.

The rains are caused by the southwest monsoon made more intense by tropical depression Emong, according to weather bureau PAGASA.

Data from the Department of Science and Technology's Project Noah showed a sudden spike in rainfall over Sampaloc, Manila Monday afternoon.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, in a series of advisories on Twitter, said flooded roads include:

Biak Na Bato Quezon Avenue westbound;
Ortigas Avenue eastbound;
EDSA Megamall Service Rd. northbound;

EDSA Santolan northbound;
EDSA Main Ave northbound;
C5 Tiendesitas southbound;

C5 Bagong Ilog northbound;
Blumentritt; and,
Aurora Blvd.

The Pasig local government said floodwaters were also rising in some roads in the city.

Meanwhile, floodwaters are rising at the University of Sto. Tomas in Manila, according to campus newspaper The Varsitarian.

MMDA CCTV footage along EDSA showed southbound road traffic grinding to a standstill amid the heavy rains.