At least 2, 126 families in Malabon, Mandaluyong and Parañaque have been affected by the rains that flooded many parts of Luzon, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) yesterday reported.
DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo said that as of Wednesday, Malabon had the highest recorded of affected families with 1,254 families affected  while Mandaluyong had the next highest number at around 545, while Parañaque has 327.
Other affected cities in the report are Quezon, Navotas and Las Piñas.
Malabon has 18 flooded barangays and no electricity area-wide. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRM) installed an outlet at the City Hall lobby for easy access to people, and there are also 26 evacuation centers for people to go to.
Meanwhile, in Mandaluyong, water levels in flooded areas were recorded as ranging from knee-height to seven feet.
Relief good have been distributed to affected residents and evacuation centers in the cities of Mandaluyong, Marikina and other affected places in Metro Manila.
Flooded areas in Parañaque, meanwhile, range from gutter-deep water levels to knee-deep levels. Evacuation centers listed are La Huerta Elementary School, Col. E.de Leon School, Tambo Elem School, San Dionisio Gym, and Barangay Moonwalk.
DILG said there have been no reported power interruptions or cut-offs in the city.
There were reports that in Quezon City there are flooded barangays with water levels ranging from four to five meters.
Meanwhile, flooded areas in Navotas and Las Piñas were reported to reach at the most knee-deep floods.
As this developed, Robredo said that the county is now better prepared for floods and other calamities because of the improved capabilities of local governments on disaster readiness and prevention.
In a television interview, Robredo said local government units (LGUs), from the province up to the barangay level, are now more ready for floods because of continuous training, better equipment and coordination.
Generally speaking, our LGUs now have better knowledge and capacities in the face of disasters as compared before,” he said.
However, the DILG Secretary said the challenge lies not only on the technical knowledge of LGUs, but on better coordination with the citizens.
“The government is doing its part with regard to disaster readiness.  The public should do their part, too. The first half of the work is always with the government, and the other half is with the citizens,” he said.
Robredo said there is also now better coordination, cooperation and support among government and non-government agencies.