RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Bataan, 2 other areas, Orange in Cavite, Yellow in Metro Manila (Tuesday, 8 a.m.)

PAGASA raised the red rainfall warning over Bataan and parts of Batangas and Zambales on Tuesday, August 18 at 8 a.m. due to the heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

The rainfall warnings issued at 8 a.m. are in effect over the following areas:

Red Rainfall Warning (Serious flooding is expected in flood-prone areas)

• Bataan;
• Batangas (Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balayan, Batangas City, Bauan, Calaca, Calatagan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Lemery, Lian, Lipa, Mabini, Mataasnakahoy, Nasugbu, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Luis, San Nicolas, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Taal, Taysan, Tingloy, Tuy, Lobo, San Juan, Laurel, Balete, Talisay, Malvar); and
• Zambales (Olongapo, Subic, Castillejos, San Antonio).

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is threatening)

• Cavite;
• Zambales (Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, Palauig, San Marcelino, San Felipe, San Narciso);
• Laguna (Alaminos, Bay, Cabuyao, Calauan, Calamba, Santa Rosa, Los Banos, San Pablo, Binan, San Pedro); Batangas (Santo Tomas, Tanauan);
• Quezon (Tiaong, San Antonio);
• Pampanga (Floridablanca, Lubao, Sasmuan, Macabebe, Masantol, Porac, Guagua, Santa Rita, Minalin, Bacolor); and
• Bulacan (Hagonoy, Paombong).

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

• Metro Manila;
• Rizal (Antipolo, San Mateo, Rodriguez, Teresa, Cardona, Morong, Binangonan, Angono, Taytay, Cainta, Baras);
• Laguna (Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pagsanjan, Pila, Rizal, Santa Cruz, Victoria, Cavinti);
• Bulacan (Balagtas, Baliuag, Bocaue, Bulakan, Bustos, Calumpit, Malolos, Meycauayan, Guiguinto, Marilao, Obando, Pandi, Plaridel, Pulilan, Santa Maria);
• Pampanga (Apalit, Arayat, Candaba, San Fernando, Magalang, Mexico, San Luis, San Simon, Santa Ana, Santo Tomas, Angeles, Mabalacat);
• Quezon (Candelaria, Dolores, Sariaya, Tayabas, Lucban, Lucena);
• Zambales (Candelaria, Santa Cruz, Masinloc); and
• Tarlac (San Jose, Capas, Bamban, Mayantoc).

PAGASA said light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are affecting the following areas, which may persist within three hours:

• Nueva Ecija;
• Rizal (Tanay, Jala-Jala, Pililla);
• Laguna (Siniloan, Famy, Kalayaan, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Santa Maria);
• Bulacan (San Jose del Monte, Norzagaray, Dona Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, Angat);
• Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta, Mauban, Pagbilao, Real, Sampaloc, Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Burdeos, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Jomalig, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan, Unisan); and
• Tarlac (Concepcion, Anao, Tarlac City, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria, Camiling, Moncada, San Clemente, Santa Ignacia).

"The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices concerned are advised to MONITOR the weather condition and watch for the next warning to be issued at 11:00 AM today," PAGASA said. —KG, GMA News