DAVAO CITY — Heavy rains from super typhoon “Inday” flooded several major thoroughfares here Friday afternoon, 10 July as authorities in Manila and across the country moved to preposition relief supplies and police units began assessing storm damage nationwide.

City officials reported street flooding as of 4 p.m. along Bonifacio Street in Poblacion, the national highway in Tibungco, Barrio Obrero, Cabantian, Ecoland Drive near Coastal Road, JP Laurel Avenue and Bucana.

The Matina River’s water level along Matina Biao was placed under Code Orange — a warning level — and continued to rise, prompting the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and volunteer groups to pre-position resources and monitor landslide-prone areas for possible evacuations. The city’s Public Safety and Security Office and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office urged residents to remain calm, stay alert and be vigilant.

In Manila, the Office of the Vice President said Friday it had activated its Disaster Operations Center and prepositioned relief goods in areas expected to bear the brunt of the storm. The OVP placed satellite offices in Eastern Visayas, Cagayan Valley and Bicol on heightened alert to coordinate response operations with local government units and partner agencies.

“The OVP continues to closely monitor the movement of typhoon Inday through its Disaster Operations Center and remains prepared to mobilize additional resources as necessary,” the agency said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered all police commanders to conduct immediate post-typhoon assessments in their areas of responsibility, saying the reports would guide government response and relief efforts.