Intense rains expected in Metro Manila, nearby provinces
MANILA, Philippines — Orange warning level has been raised over Metro Manila, Rizal, Bataan and Zambales on Wednesday due to rains brought about by the southwest monsoon, state weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday.
This means that intense rainfall has fallen in the past three hours and is most likely to persist for the next three hours.
Communities in areas under the orange rainfall warning are advised to be prepared as flooding is threathening in low-lying areas and near river channels.
Meanwhile, yellow warning level has been raised in Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Cavite, Nueva Ecija and northern Luzon.
This means that heavy rainfall has fallen or expected to fall and most likely to continue for the next three hours. PAGASA warned that flooding is possible in low-lying areas and near river channels.
The state weather bureau also said that Laguna, Batangas and the rest of Quezon will experience light to moderate with occasional heavy rains within three hours.
As of 3 a.m., a low pressure area was located 540 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan.
Tropical storm Henry, which is now outside the Philippine area of repsonsibility, has been spotted 1,115 kilometers west of extreme northern Luzon with maximum winds of 80 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 95 kph.
The southwest monsoon will continue to affect Luzon and Visayas while Mindanao is forecasted to expereince localized thunderstorms. — Patricia Lourdes Viray
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 has been raised over the following areas because of Tropical Depression Henry:
- Batanes
- Northern portion of Cagayan, including Babuyan Group of Islands
- Northern portion of Apayao
- Northern portion of Ilocos Norte
"Henry" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as a low-pressure area on Sunday. PAGASA said then that it would have no direct effect on the country nor was it expected to make landfall..
Super typhoon Henry slightly intensifies as it moves south southwestward northeast of Batanes, state weather bureau PAGASA says in its 11 a.m. bulletin.
‘Henry’ is last located at 430 km east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near center.
PAGASA reiterates that the super typhoon is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon or habagat which may bring rains over the western section of Luzon starting Friday.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals may also be hoisted over areas in the extreme northern Luzon within Thursday. “The potential for hoisting a Wind Signal No. 2 is also not ruled out,” PAGASA adds.
“Henry” has strengthened into a tropical storm and is now outside the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather bureau, PAGASA says.
PAGASA has lifted all tropical cyclone warning signals as “Henry” leaves the Philippine territory Tuesday morning.
State weather bureau PAGASA lifts Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal number 1 over Batanes and the northern parts of Cagayan and Apayao Tuesday morning as Tropical Depression Henry continues to move westward.
Only the Babuyan Group of Islands and northern portion of Ilocos Norte are under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal number 1.
"Henry" was last seen 230 km west of Calayan, Cagayan.
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, acting chief justice, has suspended work for Supreme Court personnel from noon on Tuesday.
Presiding justices and executive judges of other courts have the discretion to call off work "considering their specific circumstances."
URGENT ADVISORY: SAJ Antonio Carpio suspends work for SC personnel starting at 12NN today, July 17; discretion is given to PJs and EJs to suspend work considering their specific circumstances. pic.twitter.com/IVBeiBuCfo
— Supreme Court PIO (@SCPh_PIO) July 17, 2018
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada has likewise announced the suspension of work at Manila City Hall because of rains and flooding.
Work at the Senate was suspended earlier Tuesday morning by Sen. Gregorio Honasan II, Senate OIC.
The Metro Manila Development Authority issued flood alerts on Tuesday morning due to rains brought by tropical depression Henry.
Here's a list of flooded areas in Metro Manila as announced by the MMDA:
- Quirino Guazon (as of 6:52 a.m. - gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- EDSA Ortigas POEA southbound (as of 7 a.m. - gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- Roxas Blvd Kalaw southbound (as of 6:52 a.m. - half tire, not passable to light vehicle)
- Ortigas La Salle gate 6 (as of 7:15 a.m. - gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- EDSA Taft MRT northbound (as of 7:28 a.m. - gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
- Commo, Doñacarmen (as of 6:52 a.m. - half tire, not passable to light vehicle)
- EDSA Aurora tunnel northbound/southbound (as of 8:30 a.m. - gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicle)
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