The nonstop rain brought by the southwest monsoon over Metro Manila and parts of Luzon during the past 24 hours is still no match to the amount of rainfall dumped by tropical storm “Ondoy” in 2009, the state weather bureau said Tuesday.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded 323.5 millimeters of rain over the past 24 hours—way below the 455 millimeters of rain poured by Ondoy in the same time period, weather forecaster Samuel Duran said.
“Si Ondoy remains a special case. Mas abrupt po ‘yung Ondoy. Iba po ‘yung case niya,” Duran said in an interview over GMA News TV’s “News To Go.”
In September 2009, Ondoy hit Metro Manila and nearby provinces, leaving at least 464 dead.
PAGASA said heavy rains experienced over northern, central and southern Luzon, as well as Metro Manila, were caused by the southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical storm “Haikui” located 300 kilometers northeast of Taiwan.
The intense rainfall has caused neck-deep floods in Marikina and Quezon City and forced some families to flee their homes.
In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA still warned of “occasional to frequent rains” until Wednesday. The weather bureau added that the country can expect "gradual improvement" of the weather condition by Thursday.
“Kung magpapatuloy ang pag-ulan, mag-expect pa rin tayo ng flooding. Tinataas pa rin natin ‘yung code red. Itataas natin para po ‘yung hindi pa po binabahang lugar, mag-ingat pa rin po sila,” Duran said. –KG, GMA News
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