Today’s forecast: no typhoon but plenty of rain.

While there isn’t a tropical cyclone within the Philippine Area of Responsibility expect rains to continue to pour this Wednesday. Pagasa forecasts the southwest monsoon will continue to trouble Luzon and Visayas throughout the day but not as bad as the monsoon rains that hit Monday and Tuesday. As of 9am Pagasa lowered its warning from Green to Yellow Alert. Malacañang has ordered government workers to return to work to fast track relief efforts. At least 11 cities in Metro Manila have evacuation and relief centers while the Philippine Red Cross has setup an online facility for accepting donations using Multiply.

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