RAINFALL ALERT: Red in Bataan and 3 other areas, Orange in Cavite, Yellow in Metro Manila (Tuesday, 11 a.m.)

PAGASA raised a red rainfall warning in Bataan, as well as several areas in Batangas, Zambales and Quezon, on Tuesday, August 18, at 11:00 a.m. because of rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

As of 11:00 a.m., warnings are in effect over these areas:

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

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

Orange Rainfall Warning (Flooding is threatening)

• Cavite (Alfonso, Amadeo, General Trias, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Silang, Tagaytay, Ternate, Trece Martires, Naic, Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, Cavite City, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Dasmarinas, Imus, Kawit)
• Laguna (Calauan, Bay, Cabuyao, Calamba, Santa Rosa, Los Banos, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Rizal, Binan, Alaminos, San Pablo)
• Zambales (Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, Palauig, San Marcelino, San Felipe, San Narciso)
• Pampanga (Porac, Guagua, Santa Rita, Minalin, Masantol, Macabebe, Sasmuan, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Lubao)
• Bulacan (Hagonoy, Paombong)
• Quezon (Dolores, Candelaria, Sariaya)
• Batangas (Tanauan, Santo Tomas)

Yellow Rainfall Warning (Flooding in flood-prone areas)

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

— MCG, GMA News