Heavy rainfall warning up in Southern Luzon, other areas

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued a heavy rainfall warning on Wednesday morning for areas in Southern Luzon, Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and the Visayas due to tropical storm Kristine (international name: Trami).

In its 2 a.m. update, Pagasa said a red rainfall warning is in effect in Catanduanes, Sorsogon (Barcelona, Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Gubat, Pilar, Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon City), Camarines Sur, Albay, Camarines Norte, and Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Mulanay, Catanauan, Buenavista, Guinayangan, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Lopez, Macalelon, General Luna, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Pitogo).

Under the red rainfall warning, severe flooding is expected in flood-prone areas, along with an increased risk of landslides in vulnerable regions, the state weather bureau noted.

READ: Tropical Storm Kristine: Brace for heavy rainfall in S. Luzon, Visayas

Meanwhile, an orange rainfall warning was raised in Sorsogon (Bulan, Bulusan, Irosin, Juban, Magallanes, Matnog, Sta Magdalena), Rizal, Laguna, Quezon (Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong, General Nakar, Tayabas, Infanta, Lucban, Lucena, Mauban, Pagbilao, Real, Sampaloc, Alabat, Burdeos, Jomalig, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Polillo, Quezon), Samar (Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, San Jorge, Pagsanghan, Tarangnan, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao, Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An), Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Maslog, Arteche, San Policarpo, Oras, Dolores), and Occidental Mindoro (Santa Cruz, San Jose, Sablayan, Rizal, Paluan, Mamburao, Magsaysay, Lubang, Looc, Calintaan, Abra de Ilog).

Under the orange rainfall warning, flooding threatens low-lying areas and those near river channels, while landslides are a concern in landslide-prone regions, according to state meteorologists.

Pagasa, meanwhile, placed the following areas under a yellow rainfall warning:

• Oriental Mindoro (Baco, Calapan, Naujan, Puerto Galera, San Teodoro)
• Northern Samar
• Masbate
• Batangas
• Cavite
• Metro Manila
• Nueva Ecija
• Bulacan
• Biliran (Naval, Maripipi, Kawayan, Culaba, Caibiran, Cabucgayan, Bilίran, Almeria)
• Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, Santa Fe, Bantayan, Madridejos)
• Palawan (Busuanga, Coron, Culion)
• Capiz (Tapaz, Sigma, Sapi-An, Roxas City, President Roxas, Pontevedra, Pilar, Panitan, Panay, Mambusao, Ma-Ayon, Jamindan, Ivisan, Dumalag, Dao, Cuartero)
• Aklan, (Tangalan, Numancia, New Washington, Nabas, Malinao, Malay, Makato, Madalag, Libacao, Lezo, Kalibo, Ibajay, Buruanga, Batan, Banga, Balete, Altavas)
• Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Barbaza, Caluya)
• Iloilo (Batad, Estancia, Carles, Balasan)
• Siquijor (Siquijor, San Juan, Maria, Lazi, Larena, Enrique Villanueva)
• Negros Oriental (Siaton, Zamboanguita, Dauin, Bacong, Valencia, Dumaguete City, San Jose, Sibulan, Amlan, Santa Catalina, Pamplona, Tanjay City, Basay, Bayawan City, Bais City, Manjuyod, Mabinay)
• Negros Occidental (Kabankalan City, Ilog, Cauayan, Sipalay City, Candoni, Hinoba-An)
• Samar (Daram, Zumarraga, Villareal, Pinabacdao, Calbiga, Hinabangan, Paranas, Motiong, Jiabong, Catbalogan City)
• Eastern Samar (San Julian, Sulat, Taft, Can-Avid)

Areas under the yellow rainfall warning may expect flooding in low-lying regions and near river channels, Pagasa stated.

Moderate to occasionally heavy rains may also affect the following areas:

• Oriental Mindoro (Bansud, Bulalacao, Gloria, Mansalay, Pinamalayan, Pola, Roxas, Socorro, Victoria, Bongabong),
• Romblon, and Marinduque.

Pagasa indicated that these rains could continue in the affected areas for the next two to three hours.

Light to moderate rains, with occasional heavy downpours, may also continue over Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, and Pampanga for up to three hours.