Heavy to intense rains forecast to persist until Thursday

Willard Cheng

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172181027825820240724-habagat-carina-edsa-munoz-JC-3.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Pedetsrians brave the flood along EDSA Munoz on July 2024 as the typhoon Carina-enhanced habagat batters the capital region. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pedetsrians brave the flood along EDSA Munoz on July 2024 as the typhoon Carina-enhanced habagat batters the capital region. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The heavy monsoon rains already causing widespread flooding in Metro Manila and many other areas in Luzon could persist until Thursday, state weather bureau PAGASA warned on Wednesday.</p><p>PAGASA weather specialist Veronica Torres said heavy to intense rains are still forecast to arrive on Thursday and the amount of rainfall could decrease by Friday.</p><p>&quot;For tomorrow, inaasahan pa rin natin &#x27;yung mga malalakas pa rin po na mga pag-ulan. Puwede pa nga rin po by tomorrow, puwedeng moderate, puwede ring umabot sa intense &#x27;yung mga pag-ulan,&quot; Torres said.</p><p>&quot;Pagdating ng Friday, doon natin inaasahan na [kakalma ang pag-ulan] although maulan pa rin naman, pero hindi kasing ulan ng Monday until Thursday po,&quot; she added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/24/red-rainfall-warning-up-in-metro-manila-parts-of-luzon-serious-flooding-flooding-possible-923">READ: Red rainfall warning up in Metro Manila, parts of Luzon; serious flooding, landslides possible</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/24/streets-turnedari-into-rivers-as-typhoon-carina-hits-philippines-1200">READ: Streets turn into rivers as Typhoon Carina hits Philippines</a></div><p>On Thursday, Benguet and Abra residents could experience heavy to intense rains (100-200 mm) while Metro Manila, Cavite, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, the rest of Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro are still predicted to receive heavy rains (50-100 mm) still enough to cause flooding, according to PAGASA&#x27;s weather advisory issued at 11 a.m.</p><p>By Friday, moderate to heavy rains (50-100 mm) are still possible over Zambales, Bataan, and Benguet.</p><p>Typhoon Carina intensified and pulled the southwest monsoon or habagat, which triggered flooding and sent thousands of residents to evacuation shelters.</p><p>Metro Manila on Wednesday declared a state of calamity due to the severe inundation unleashed by habagat.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/24/dilg-recommends-metro-manila-state-of-calamity-due-to-typhoon-carina-1210" id="isPasted">READ: Metro Manila declares state of calamity due to Typhoon Carina</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tjn_XLgJ15k?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The heavy monsoon rains already causing widespread flooding in Metro Manila and many other areas in Luzon could persist until Thursday, state weather bureau PAGASA warned on Wednesday.</p>

The heavy monsoon rains already causing widespread flooding in Metro Manila and many other areas in Luzon could persist until Thursday, state weather bureau PAGASA warned on Wednesday.

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Heavy to intense rains forecast to persist until Thursday

Willard Cheng,

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Published Jul 24, 2024 03:52 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 24, 2024 04:38 PM PHT

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