Tropical depression “Maring” has maintained its strength over the Philippine area of responsibility, reported weather bureau PAGASA.
As it continues to bring heavy rains on many parts of Luzon Tuesday, Sept. 12, two minors and an infant reportedly died.
PAGASA said Tuesday would be the peak of the tropical depression’s rainfall capacity.
A number of households in Luzon were forced to evacuate as floodwaters rose.
Many commuters were stranded, classes were cancelled and government work, including that in courts, was suspended in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon.
While Maring will continue to intensify and travel across the nation, another cyclone is being monitored by PAGASA.
Typhoon Lannie (Talim), which is not directly affecting the country, is already 1,190 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, moving west northwest toward the Batanes-Taiwan area at 26 km/h.
The typhoon continues to have maximum winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 145 km/h.
There are no areas under tropical cyclone warning signals due to Lannie.
Both Maring and Lannie are expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on September 14, Thursday.
Storm signal 1 is up over the following areas in Luzon:
- Aurora
- Bataan
- Batangas
- Bulacan
- Camarines Norte
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Metro Manila
- Northern Quezon, including Polillo Island
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Pangasinan
- Rizal
- Southern Aurora
- Tarlac
- Zambales
Other areas expected to be affected are as follows:
Benguet
Cavite
La Union
Laguna
Nueva Vizcaya
Pangasinan
Northern Quezon including Polillo Island
