THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority issued a “flood gauge” Sunday, assigning numerical equivalents to terms commonly used by Filipinos to describe the level of flooding such as hanggang tuhod (knee-high) or abot dibdib (chest level). The table also serves as a guide for motorists whether an area is passable or not to certain types of vehicles. The MMDA posts flood alerts in the capital region on its social media pages.
How high is a knee-deep flood?
