MANILA: Parts of Tarlac, Zambales and Pampanga remain under a red rainfall warning as of Sunday (Aug 9) evening, while an orange and yellow rainfall warnings are in effect in 15 other areas of Luzon, according to the state weather bureau.
The the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its 2pm advisory, announced that a red rainfall warning is still in effect in parts of Tarlac (San Jose, San Clemente, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Santa Ignacia, Gerona, Capas, Bamban), Zambales (Botolan, Cabangan, Iba, Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz, San Narciso, San Felipe, San Antonio, San Marcelino, Castillejos) and Pampanga (Porac).
Under red rainfall warning, widespread severe flooding is expected to cause significant disruption, along with heightened risks of landslides.
Meanwhile, an orange rainfall warning is up over the following areas:
- Bulacan
- Bataan
- Tarlac (Concepcion, Anao, Tarlac City, La Paz, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria)
- Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao, Sasmuan, Apalit, Arayat, Bacolor, Candaba, San Fernando, Macabebe, Magalang, Masantol, Mexico, Minalin, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat, Guagua, Santa Rita)
- Zambales (Olongapo, Subic)
- Metro Manila (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Quezon City, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, San Juan, Pasay, Pateros, Marikina, Manila)
- Rizal (Taytay, Cainta, Antipolo, San Mateo, Rodriguez)
- Nueva Ecija (Cabiao, San Antonio, San Isidro, Cuyapo, Talugtug, Guimba, Nampicuan, Gapan, Licab, Zaragoza)
Areas under yellow rainfall warning are as follows:
- Cavite
- Rizal (Tanay, Angono, Baras, Binangonan, Cardona, Jala-Jala, Morong, Pililla, Teresa)
- Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta)
- Laguna (Victoria, Santa Maria, Mabitac, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Santa Cruz, Pila, Bay, Alaminos, Calauan, Los Banos, Calamba, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Binan, San Pedro)
- Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, Aliaga, Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Carranglan, Gabaldon, General Mamerto Natividad, Jaen, Laur, Llanera, Lupao, Palayan, Pantabangan, Penaranda, Quezon, Rizal, San Jose, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Santo Domingo, Munoz, Talavera)
- Metro Manila (Muntinlupa, Taguig, Paranaque, Las Pinas)
- Batangas (Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balayan, Balete, Bauan, Calaca, Calatagan, Tanauan, Cuenca, Laurel, Lemery, Lian, Lipa, Mabini, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, Nasugbu, San Jose, San Luis, San Nicolas, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Taal, Talisay, Tingloy, Tuy)
Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected in other parts of Quezon (Sariaya, Tayabas, Lucban, Lucena, Mauban, Pagbilao, Real, Sampaloc, Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Burdeos, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Jomalig, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan, Dolores, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio), Laguna (Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Pagsanjan, Cavinti, Kalayaan, Lumban, Paete, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Rizal, San Pablo) and Batangas (Rosario, Padre Garcia, Batangas City, Ibaan, Lobo, Taysan, San Juan). - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
