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Habagat rains to persist in much of Philippines as Dodong moves away

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="RAMMB/US NOAA/Himawari 8" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/07/15/dodong-07152023.gif"/><figcaption><em>RAMMB/US NOAA/Himawari 8</em></figcaption></figure></div><h3>Dodong now a tropical storm</h3><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — Occasional to frequent rains stirred by the storm-enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to drench much of the Philippines, state weather bureau PAGASA said Saturday.</p><p>PAGASA said monsoon rains will affect Ilocos Region, Mimaropa, Zambales, and Bataan.</p><p>Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the habagat are expected over Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, and the rest of Central Luzon and of Calabarzon, said PAGASA.    </p><p>Occasional rains meanwhile could be experienced in Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Western Visayas.</p><p>For the rest of the country, cloudy weather with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms would prevail, according to the weather agency.</p><p>PAGASA warned that flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible.</p><div><strong>SIGNALS LIFTED</strong></div><p>PAGASA lifted all wind signals on Saturday, even as Dodong strengthened into a tropical storm. It is now about to leave the Philippine area of responsibility.</p><p>Tropical storm Dodong was located 305 kilometers off Sinait, Ilocos Sur at 10 a.m, packing winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness of 80 kph. It is moving north-northwestward at 10 kph.</p><p>PAGASA said tropical storm Dodong could steadily intensify and reach the typhoon category on Monday.</p><div><strong>ANGAT, MAGAT DAMS</strong></div><p>Two major dams on Saturday recorded a slight rise in water level due to rains.</p><p>As of 6 a.m. Saturday, the water level in Angat Dam in Bulacan — which supplies raw water in many parts of Metro Manila including Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan — slightly increased to 178.48 meters from 178.02 meters on Friday. </p><p>But it is still below the minimum operating level of 180 meters.</p><p>PAGASA said earlier that Angat Dam may return to its normal level if 4 to 5 tropical cyclones pass by its watershed. The dam&#x27;s normal high water level is 210 meters. </p><p>The water level in Magat Dam in Cagayan province, another key reservoir, also increased due to the rains. It rose to 163.56 meters early Saturday from 162.63 the previous day. </p><p>Magat Dam&#x27;s critical level is 160 meters.</p><p><strong>NGCP OPERATIONS</strong><br/> <br/>Meanwhile, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Saturday announced that it has resumed normal operations at its Overall Command Center, saying the storm poses &quot;no further threat to any NGCP facilities.&quot;</p><p>&quot;No transmission lines and facilities were affected by the passage of the tropical depression,&quot; the NGCP said.</p><div><em>For more updates, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/weather">ABS-CBN weather center</a>. </em></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2720927" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2720947" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Occasional to frequent rains stirred by the habagat will continue to drench much of the Philippines, PAGASA said Saturday.