A student stands knee-deep in floodwater in Quezon City, the Philippines, on 17 August 2026, as tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon drove extreme rainfall across the country, local media reported.
Residents wade through submerged streets in Quezon City on 17 August 2026, as combined rainfall from tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon inundated large parts of the Philippines, according to local media.
Severe flooding turned Quezon City streets into waterways on 17 August 2026. The Philippine government suspended in-person classes across Metro Manila and 12 provinces as extreme rainfall continued, local media reported.
A man wades through deep floodwater in Quezon City on 17 August 2026. Extreme rainfall from tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon also triggered landslides across the Philippines, compounding the disaster, local media reported.
Commuters ride a motorcycle through floodwater in Quezon City on 17 August 2026, as the Philippine government's suspension of in-person classes in Metro Manila and 12 provinces reflected the scale of the crisis, according to local media.
A stranded vehicle is manually pushed through floodwater in Quezon City on 17 August 2026. A longstanding flood-control corruption scandal has reportedly left critical drainage infrastructure unfinished or poorly maintained, worsening the Philippines' disaster response.
A man inspects an excavator fully submerged in floodwater in Quezon City on 17 August 2026. The scene underscored how the Philippines' flood-control corruption scandal has reportedly left key construction equipment and infrastructure exposed to inundation.
A jeepney — a common public transport vehicle in the Philippines — powers through floodwater in Quezon City on 17 August 2026, as tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon continued to batter the country, local media reported.