Weather TALK [forecasts, etc]

[Monseratto]

May warning for Wednesday and Thursday...

MANILA - Got plans for Wednesday-Thursday? Bring an umbrella.

According to PAGASA weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar, the state weather bureau expects rains starting tomorrow until Friday due to tropical depression Emong.

"Pwede pong sa Miyerkules at Huwebes ang pinakamalakas na pag-ulan sa Metro Manila dulot ng pag-iibayong hanging habagat ng Bagyong Emong," she told radio dzMM.

"Simula po bukas hanggang Biyernes pero ang pinakamalakas ay Miyerkules at Huwebes," she added.

She said as of 5 pm Monday, a thunderstorm is affecting Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Metro Manila, Laguna, parts of Bulacan, Tarlac, Batangas, Quezon province and Rizal.

She said the inclement weather currently affecting Metro Manila is due to a convergence of the southwest and northwest monsoons.

[Retz]

^

the worse is yet to come.

[Monseratto]

Gates of Hell...

'EDSA is a parking lot'

'EDSA is a parking lot'
by Rappler.com
Posted on 06/17/2013 7:48 PM | Updated 06/17/2013 9:13 PM






STANDSTILL. Cars stuck along EDSA have turned off their engines. Photo by Joey Hofileña.STANDSTILL. Cars stuck along EDSA have turned off their engines. Photo by Joey Hofileña.

MANILA, Philippines - It's standstill at EDSA early Monday evening, June 17.

Rappler followers on social media sent us photos and reports of the traffic along EDSA as heavy rains brought it to a standstill.

From Quezon City all the way to Pasay, commuters and drivers complained of being stuck in heavy traffic—with some drivers turning off their engines while other commuters resorting to walking along EDSA.

We've also received reports of flooding and heavy traffic from other areas in Metro Manila.

[Retz]

bakit ba pag umuulan ay matraffic? due to flooded areas? sirang traffic light?

[CVT]

Dito sa SouthMM, umulan lang ng malakas, kumidlat at kumulog,- natunaw na ang utak ng mga drivers,- nawala ang disiplina sa kalye.... Wala na ang open intersection at respeto sa traffic lights....

Sobra na ang traffic and driving oh so suddenly has become not for the weak at heart, sadly....

19.6K:injured:

[_Cathy_]

I feel really bad for those stuck in traffic. Mabuti pa pag umulan wag na lang umalis muna ng office/bahay

[jresperanza]

bakit ba pag umuulan ay matraffic? due to flooded areas? sirang traffic light?

1. flood, cant see if there is a pot hole or wheel traction, vehicles tend to slow down
2. worn out roads, lane marking cant be seen, reflective materials already weathered due to poor maintenance, vehicles tend to slow down
3. visibility

also it is not an excuse that there are too many cars!!!

[jresperanza]

BTW was this the first time na mag baha sa harap ng megamall for the NB EDSA traffic to be paralyzed???

[vinj]

BTW was this the first time na mag baha sa harap ng megamall for the NB EDSA traffic to be paralyzed???

Nag flash flood na rin dyan before but you could see the strong current of the water moving that time (meaning may pinupuntahan siya).

MMDA is utterly useless. Walang ginawa nalang kundi mag-tweet at magpakita ng pics of the obvious.

[_Qwerty_]

sa edsa wala namang traffic lights pero sobra traffic.. sobrang dami lang talaga nang sasakyan.. tapos may ibang mga drivers pa.. kala mo nawawala sa sarili.. susunod na lang don sa harap eh hindi malaman ang gagawin.. nakakainis yung ganon eh pag ganyang trapik kanya kanyang singitan.. tapos yung nasa harapan mo lahat na lang pinasingit.. at takot na takot tumutok.. tsk tsk tsk

[ess]

I left Net One Center at around 7pm. I took 3rd Ave and turned left at 32nd St., hoping to merge EDSA from Kalayaan.
GRABE... it took me 1 hour to get from the Karport bldg along 32nd st. to the Kalayaan intersection. After crossing Kalayaan, things turned worse. I eventually gave up and made a u-turn sa may Harvard St. and went back to office at Net One.

I waited until 10:00pm to make another attempt to go home.

Buti na lang by 10:00pm, medyo gumagalaw ang ang traffic. It was still bad, but it was moving. I finally got home at 11:30pm.

Pero I had to wake up at 5am today prepare for work... hayyy...