(UPDATED) Rainfall warnings over Metro Manila terminated

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED as of 12:20 p.m. THURSDAY) – Rainfall warnings over Metro Manila have been terminated as of 12:20 p.m. Thursday, August 9.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded “light to moderate rainfall (1.0-7.0 mm/hr)” over Metro Manila for the past 2 hours.

But PAGASA still advised residents to monitor the weather condition and watch out for next updates.

The alert signals had been erratic throughout Wednesday and early morning Thursday.

A red rainfall alert was raised at 4:30 p.m. Wedsneday, August 8, over Metro Manila when torrential rainfall (30.0-50.0 mm/hr) was reported over Quezon City, Manila and Marikina. Heavy to intense rainfall (15.0-30.0 mm/hr) was also reported over Pasig, CAMANAVA, Taguig and Pasay.

It was immediately downgraded to yellow alert by 6:50 p.m. It stayed on yellow alert until 12:30 a.m. Thursday, August 9, when green rainfall alert was raised following heavy rains over various areas in Metro Manila. (PAGASA has since changed the color green warning to orange.)

The alert was down to yellow by 3:30 a.m. – Rappler.com

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