At least 55 families were affected by the flashflood that struck a Gawad Kalinga Village in Brookside, Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City. As of Tuesday morning, the victims were still at evacuation centers.
Officials of the Philippine National Red Cross in Quezon City said families staying at the barangay hall and covered court of Barangay Bagong Silangan will be allowed to return to their homes once the weather clears up.
Reports said the shoulder-level floods have already receded.
Rain-induced floodwaters from a creek near the village rushed in Monday afternoon after a five-meter long segment of dike gave way.
A resident identified only as "Nissy" told abs-cbnNEWS.com in a phone interview that the floods rose to "shoulder-level," inundating the homes.
"Normally, when it floods, it only goes up to the knees. But this is definitely a first. It's up to the shoulders now if you're standing at ground level," Nissy added via a text message.
An estimated 100 homes were affected by the flood, police said.
Many residents were trapped inside their homes, while some bore holes in their roofs to escape to their rooftops. Several residents rushed to evacuate children and elderly residents to the evacuation centers.