No need to declare state of calamity yet — NDRRMC

National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center (NDRRMC) Executive Director Ricardo Jalad on Tuesday said there is no need to declare a state of calamity yet even after several consecutive days of heavy rain.

Jalad did warn that rain enhanced by the Southwest Monsoon will still affect the National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon (CALABARZON), and Negros Island.

He warned that communities in low-lying and coastal areas that they may still be at risk of flooding.

As of August 10, eight people have been reported dead due to the consistent rains: one in Iloilo; one in Palawan; two from Manila; two from Quezon City, and two from Quezon Province due to a collapsed bridge in General Nakar town.

The NDRRMC also said 5,037 families remain in 63 evacuation centers. In Marikina, 457 families remain at an evacuation after Marikina River's water levels have begun to subside.

Effects of low pressure area

Meanwhile,  a "Balitanghali" report, citing data from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a low pressure area (LPA), spotted 1,360 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, will pull in the southwest monsoon.

This may trigger landslides and flooding in the Ilocos region, Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan.

Central and Southern Luzon will also continue to be affected by monsoon rain.

Meanwhile, a yellow rainfall warning was raised in Bataan, Zambales, and Pampanga due to possible flooding and heavy rain reaching 7.6-15 millimeter per hour.

PAGASA is also monitoring the LPA near Baler and an LPA near Wake Island in Micronesia. — Rie Takumi/VVP, GMA News