This is the dramatic moment a wooden home was dragged into a flooded river and washed away during floods in the village of Montalban in Rizal province, Philippines on August 12.

The Nipa hut - a type of stilt house indigenous to the cultures of the Philippines - had been on the same spot for several decades.

But after heavy rains over the last few days, the river below had turned into a raging torrent which broke through a concrete wall, causing the ground that the home was on to collapse.

The Philippines capital region Metro Manila is currently on red alert as thousands evacuated their homes because of flooding over the weekend.

Tropical Storm Karding (Yagi) alreadt left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning, August 11, but the steady flow of rain continued because of the southwest monsoon until August 13.

This is the dramatic moment a wooden home was dragged into a flooded river and washed away during floods in the village of Montalban in Rizal province, Philippines on August 12.

The Nipa hut - a type of stilt house indigenous to the cultures of the Philippines - had been on the same spot for several decades.

But after heavy rains over the last few days, the river below had turned into a raging torrent which broke through a concrete wall, causing the ground that the home was on to collapse.

The Philippines capital region Metro Manila is currently on red alert as thousands evacuated their homes because of flooding as high as 15 feet over the weekend.

Tropical Storm Karding (Yagi) alreadt left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday morning, August 11, but the steady flow of rain continued because of the southwest monsoon until August 13.

18 evacuation centers are set up as a response to the 4,736 families or about 21,103 individuals who are affected by the Marikina River overlow alone.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on August 12 raised red alert status on the region's affected areas including towns near the Marikina and Pasig rivers.

A red alert status means that all NDRRMC personnel must be on duty 24/7 to respond to calamities.

"There are no reported casualties yet. I hope it stays that way. The storm surge" says Edgar Posadas, NDRRMC spokesperson.