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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Weather bureau Pagasa has spotted yet another low pressure area (LPA) that would, along with tropical storm Gener, bring more rain to Luzon.
Pagasa posted in its Twitter page on Sunday, July 29, that it has spotted a shallow LPA in the vicinity of Bataan at 9:45pm which will also produce heavy rain and strong winds.
As of 12:35am on Monday, July 30, the shallow LPA was estimated in the vicinity of Rizal.
The latest weather bulletin also said that tropical storm Gener (international codename Saola) has intensified further while moving in a north Northwest direction.
It was estimated at 340km east northeast of Aparri, Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds of 105 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135kph. It is forecast to move NNW at 13kph.
Public storm warning signal 2 has been hoisted over Cagayan Including Calayan & Babuyan Group and Batanes Group of Islands.
Meanwhile, signal number 1 has been raised over Isabela, Kalinga, and Apayao.
The tropical storm is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon that will also bring rains over Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, especially the western section.
The estimated rainfall amount is from 10-20mm/hr within the 700 km diameter of the storm.
The storm is expected to be at 210 km northeast of Basco, Batanes by Monday, July 30, and at 330 km north Northeast of Basco, Batanes by Tuesday, July 31. By Wednesday, August 1, it is expected to be at 4900 km north Northwest of Basco, Batanes or already outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Here’s a roundup of announcements towards midnight of Monday regarding the effects of the weather disturbance:
- Cancelled Flights
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has announced on Sunday, July 29, the cancellation of 13 domestic flights.
The affected flights include the Manila-Caticlan flights of Cebu Pacific and AirPhil Express, and the Manila-San Jose trip of Cebu Pacific.
Also, MIAA has reportedly diverted to Clark and Cebu airports the flights that are supposed to arrive today in Manila from Hongkong.
- Class Suspension
The Department of Education has announced the suspension of classes on Monday from kinder to high school, with various local governments calling off classes in some cities in and near Metro Manila.
Similar suspension of classes in colleges and universities is subject to the discretion of school officials. Local government and school officials have up to 4:30 a.m. July 30 to suspend classes Monday.
- Critical levels at 2 dams
The Manila Water Company reported that the La Mesa Dam is nearing its spilling level.
The dam level reached critical levels at 79.74 meters, only 41 c.m. away from the spilling level at 80.15 meters.
Teddy Angeles, an official of La Mesa Dam, tried to calm fears through an interview on radio DZRB at almost 2 a.m. He said that the dam was designed to spill water to only one overflow facility, which is focused on Tullahan River in Quezon City.
Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista has ordered the precautionary evacuation of all residents living near the Tullahan River.
The heavy and continous rain on Sunday, July 29, has likewise elevated the water level at the Ipo Dam in Bulacan.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) has also placed the Ipo Dam in Bulacan on red alert. Its water level is currently at 100.60m and the spilling level is 101m.
If gates would be opened in Ipo, its waters will go to La Mesa Dam, explained NDRRMC chief Benito Ramos. In its 2 a.m. Monday bulletin, the NDRRMC said that after the release of water from Ipo, it is expected that residents in 8 villages bordering the Tullahan River will also leave their homes.
- Flooding
Weather bureau Pagasa has raised its flood warning in Metro Manila from green (as of 11:35 pm Sunday) to red (as of 12:30 am Monday).
Among the first reported incident of flooding is by Twitter handler @SkywaySOMCO, which reported: “FLOOD UPDATE: 2-inch flood build-up at N6 column near Alabang north bound entry. Proceed with caution.”
- Evacuation
In its 2 a.m. bulletin, the NDRRMC said tropical storm ‘Gener’ has forced the evacuation of a total of 1,293 people or 310 families.
Over 11,000 more were affected from rains and flood in 5 provinces in Central Luzon, Mimaropa and Western Visayas regions.
– Rappler.com
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