MANILA, Philippines–As tropical storm “Mario” continue to bring heavy rains in some parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau raised the orange rainfall warning early Friday in Metro Manila and provinces of Rizal and Laguna.
In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under orange rainfall warning, 15 to 30 millimeters of rainfall was expected in the next two hours.
Pagasa also raised the yellow warning alert in the provinces of Cavite, Batangas and Quezon, where flooding may be experienced in the low-lying areas.
In these provinces, 7.5 to 15 mm of rainfall is expected within an hour.
Meanwhile, light to moderate with occasional heavy rains affecting Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Bataan and Tarlac may persist within three hours.
Classes have been suspended by local government units in Metro Manila, Cavite and Laguna.
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