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

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

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Updated Jul 15, 2023 05:29 PM PHT

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Dodong now a tropical storm

MANILA (UPDATED) — 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.

PAGASA said monsoon rains will affect Ilocos Region, Mimaropa, Zambales, and Bataan.

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.

Occasional rains meanwhile could be experienced in Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Western Visayas.

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For the rest of the country, cloudy weather with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms would prevail, according to the weather agency.

PAGASA warned that flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible.

SIGNALS LIFTED

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.

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.

PAGASA said tropical storm Dodong could steadily intensify and reach the typhoon category on Monday.

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ANGAT, MAGAT DAMS

Two major dams on Saturday recorded a slight rise in water level due to rains.

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.

But it is still below the minimum operating level of 180 meters.

PAGASA said earlier that Angat Dam may return to its normal level if 4 to 5 tropical cyclones pass by its watershed. The dam's normal high water level is 210 meters.

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.

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Magat Dam's critical level is 160 meters.

NGCP OPERATIONS

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 "no further threat to any NGCP facilities."

"No transmission lines and facilities were affected by the passage of the tropical depression," the NGCP said.

For more updates, visit the ABS-CBN weather center.

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