Parts of NLEX, MacArthur Highway, Bulacan roads impassable due to floods

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan — Heavy rains caused flooding that rendered parts of major roads in Bulacan, including the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and MacArthur Highway, impassable to some vehicles, the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said Sunday.

Manuel Lukban Jr., head of the Bulacan PDRRMO, said the road conditions were based on an 11 a.m. Sunday assessment.

In Meycauayan City, all northbound and southbound lanes of NLEX in Barangay Libtong became impassable around 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, due to knee-deep floodwaters. The water began rising at 10:20 a.m. and subsided at 3:05 a.m. Sunday.

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Several roads in Meycauayan were also inaccessible, including portions of MacArthur Highway in Barangay Calvario and roads in Barangays Saluysoy, Pandayan, Banga, Hulo, Bangcal, and Bayugo.

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In Hagonoy, portions of barangay roads in San Juan, San Isidro, and Palapat were impassable to light vehicles.

In Calumpit, roads in Barangays Gugo and Meysulao were completely submerged by floodwaters caused by heavy rains and high tide, leaving boats as the only means of transportation.

Barangays Bulusan and Sta. Lucia were also impassable to all vehicles, while roads in San Jose, Frances, Calizon, and portions of the Calumpit-Hagonoy road could only be used by heavy vehicles and elongated tricycles known as “tikling.”

In Balagtas, Bantayan Street in Barangay Panginay and MacArthur Highway in Barangay Wawa-Poblacion were impassable to light vehicles.

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The Macaiban Bridge in Barangay Tumana, Sta. Maria, was closed to all vehicles.

Several roads in Bocaue and Marilao were likewise impassable to all types of vehicles, while a barangay road in Dampol 1st, Pulilan, was closed to light vehicles.

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Meanwhile, water releases from Bustos Dam increased to 912 cubic meters per second (cms) after its water elevation reached 16.98 meters at about 8 p.m. Saturday. Its spilling elevation is 17 meters.

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Ipo Dam reached 100.79 meters at around 7 p.m. Saturday, just 0.21 meter below its 101-meter spilling elevation.

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Angat Dam also continued to rise, reaching 199.01 meters above sea level as of 4 p.m. Sunday, or about 11 meters below its 210-meter normal high-water elevation. /mcm