MANILA, Philippines—As Typhoon “Luis” barreled through Luzon, the weather bureau late Sunday evening raised the orange rainfall warning in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces including Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Rizal, Tarlac and Zambales.
An orange warning means 15 millimeters-30 mm of rainfall is expected in the next two hours, while a yellow warning is raised when the expected rainfall amount is between 7.5 mm and 15 mm within one hour. The orange alert was raised as of 10 p.m.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said
flooding could happen in low-lying areas if the rain continued for the next couple of hours.
As of 10 p.m., the eye of “Luis” was last spotted at Pinukpuk, Kalinga.
Weather forecaster Joey Sarmiento said “Luis” had the diameter that could affect Metro Manila.
“It’s Typhoon ‘Luis’ that’s bringing the rains over Metro Manila; it has a very large diameter,” Sarmiento said.
Pagasa also raised a yellow warning signal over Quezon province.