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Manila, Philippines – Rainy weather is expected to persist in Luzon on Monday, even as Tropical Depression Vicky left Philippine territory on Sunday, the government’s meteorological service said.
After heavy rains that flooded swaths of Mindanao and parts of northern Luzon on Saturday, Vicky left the country’s area of responsibility at 2 p.m. It is seen to intensify further into a tropical storm as it moves to the southwest, the Philippine atmosphere, geophysical and astronomical. The Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its severe weather bulletin on Sunday.
The Kalayaan Islands remained under the No. 1 tropical cyclonic wind signal until Sunday afternoon.
Residents on the islands should prepare for rain with gusts of wind, Pagasa said.
During the weekend, moderate to heavy rains occurred across the country due to the combined effects of Vicky, the northeast monsoon or “amihan” and the end of the cold front.
In northern Luzon, cities in the Cagayan Valley that were still recovering from flooding caused by Typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: Vamco) in November found themselves once again struggling to safety, as numbers rose. waters.
At 5 p.m. Sunday, five spillway gates were opened at the Magat dam, with a total gate opening of 10 meters, according to the National Irrigation Administration.
With its water level at 191.36 meters above sea level, the dam released water at 2,397 cubic meters per second (cm), with an inflow recorded at 2,306 cm.
On Monday, the end of a frontal system is also expected to bring scattered rains and thunderstorms in the Aurora and Quezón provinces and in the Cagayan Valley, Cordillera and Bicol regions.
Ilocos and the rest of central Luzon can also have rains due to the northeast monsoon. Meanwhile, Metro Manila and the rest of the country may have isolated showers due to local thunderstorms.
Floods, landslides
Vicky left at least nine people dead after causing flooding and landslides in parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Vicky affected some 5,200 families in Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, North Mindanao, Davao Region and Caraga.
Floods caused by Vicky’s heavy rains displaced 1,328 families or about 5,400 people in Caraga and the Davao region.
Mark Timbal, deputy spokesman for NDRRMC, said they received a report of three deaths in Mahaplag, Leyte.
“The verification is still ongoing,” he said.
Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago Cane Jr. said at least three people died in the city of San Francisco, while another disappeared due to heavy flooding caused by torrential rains.
Surigao del Sur Governor Alexander Pimentel said Sunday that three people reportedly drowned in floods in the city of Lianga.
He said the deaths were washed away by strong currents as they fled to higher ground. INQ
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