More rains expected the coming week

By Ryan Christopher Sorote and Mechievilla Carline Benolerao, USJ-R JMO (The Freeman) Updated July 24, 2011 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - More rains can be expected in the coming week after a low pressure area was detected yesterday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (Pagasa) said.

Pagasa weather observer Boy Artiaga told The FREEMAN the low pressure area (LPA) is expected to bring thunderstorms in the Visayas and Mindanao. As of yesterday afternoon, the low pressure area was estimated at 239 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar.

The low pressure embedded the areas along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) system continues to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Artiaga said the affected areas will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers andthunderstorms that may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

He said the rest of the country will have partly cloudy skies and isolated rain showers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.

Pagasa predicts that Cebu will have hot weather during midday and rains to pour late afternoons and into evenings which will continue till Monday. Artiaga said people who are residents along riverbanks and on hills should be cautious with threats of flashfloods and landslides.

Students and works should also bring precautionary slippers and shorts for possible flooding in some areas in Cebu City.

The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council continues to remind resident along riverbanks and seashores to be cautious for possible freak changes in weather.

While rains will continue till next week, Artiaga said there would be a big possibility that during the State of the Nation Address of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III rains will be experienced throughout the country.

Rain clouds were seen throughout the province yesterday bringing isolated rain showers in various locations throughout the day. The rain clouds were observed moving constantly and advanced towards the northern part of the island.

Rain started pouring on Cebu late night Friday and continued until dawn yesterday. (FREEMAN)