Pagasa places Metro Manila under Orange rainfall warning

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and some areas within Luzon were placed under orange and yellow rainfall warnings and may experience possible flooding, the state weather bureau said early Wednesday morning.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), areas under the orange rainfall warning will experience between 15 millimeters (mm) and 30 mm of downpour for the next three hours, while those under the yellow rainfall warning will experience between 7.5 mm and 15 mm rain during the same period.

Below is the list of areas under both warnings, based on Pagasa’s 12:15 a.m. advisory:

Orange warning

• Metro Manila (Manila, Valenzuela, Malabon, Caloocan, Navotas, Quezon City, Marikina, San Juan)
• Bataan
• Pampanga
• Bulacan
• Zambales

Yellow warning

• Tarlac
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Batangas
• Metro Manila (Pasay, Mandaluyong, Makati, Pasig, Pateros, Taguig, Paranaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa)

On the other hand, the state weather service said light to moderate rains are affecting Nueva Ecija, Quezon, and Laguna.

Enteng became a severe tropical storm on Tuesday afternoon, bringing overcast rains in most parts of Luzon.