By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, that Typhoon Carina brought more rainfall than Typhoon Ondoy, which occurred in 2009.
MMDA Chairman Romando Artes stated that Typhoon Carina delivered 471 millimeters of rain in 24 hours, compared to Ondoy’s 455 millimeters.
“‘Yun pong tubig na dala nitong bagyong Carina ay mas mataas…kaysa sa dala ng Ondoy,” he said.
However, he noted that the water receded more quickly during ‘Carina’ than it did during ‘Ondoy’.
“Nakita naman po natin na mabilis tumaas ang tubig pero mabilis din naman pong nag-recede,” Artes explained.
The Metro Manila Council had earlier declared a state of calamity due to widespread flooding.
(el Amigo/mnm)
MANILA — A red rainfall warning has been issued for Metro Manila and surrounding provinces due to severe flooding risks from Typhoon Carina, which is intensifying the southwest monsoon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised the red warning indicating expected rainfall of over 30 millimeters within the day in flood-prone areas of Metro Manila, Rizal, and Bataan.
An orange warning is in effect for Bulacan, Pampanga, Cavite, and Zambales, forecasting 15 to 30 millimeters of rain with significant flooding threats.
A yellow warning is in place for Tarlac, Laguna, Batangas, and parts of Quezon, expecting 7.5 to 15 millimeters of rain and potential flooding.
Pagasa also reports light to moderate rains, with occasional heavy showers, affecting Nueva Ecija and other parts of Quezon, likely to continue for the next three hours.
As of 4 a.m. Wednesday (24 July 2024), Typhoon Carina was located 290 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, with maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 190 kph.
(El Amigo/mnm)