Residents in the flood prone areas, especially in the parts where the
flood hasn’t subsided yet, is fearing the nonstop rainfall that
Tropical Storm “Helen” has been causing in Metro Manila.
The
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA) has already released a Yellow Warning Signal for
the metro as of 6:00 PM today, August 14, 2012.
According
to the weather bureau, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over
Metro Manila. There will be possible flooding in low-lying areas and
those located near the river and creek channels.
At 7:00 PM
today, the center of Tropical Storm “Helen” was located based on
satellite and surface data at 190 kilometers East Southeast of
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. There is no Public Storm Warning Signal (PSWS)
raised over Metro Manila but the tropical storm has been affecting the
Southwest Monsoon which is the reason for the downpour.
PSWS No. 2:
- Cagayan
- Calayan Group of Islands
- Babuyan Group of Islands
- Isabela
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Ilocos Norte
- Abra
- Batanes Group of Islands
- Aurora
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Mt. Province
- La Union
- Ilocos Sur
