‘Ineng’ leaves but rains continue
Typhoon “Ineng” (international name “Goni”) is already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility but it continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or “hanging habagat.”
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration weather forecaster Shaira Nonot said Ineng left the PAR at around 12 midnight Monday, moving towards southern Japan.
Nonot said even if Ineng is already outside the country’s vicinity, it continues to pull the southwest monsoon inland, which brings rains over the western section of Luzon.
PAGASA has advised residents in Bataan, Zambales, and Pangasinan of frequent monsoon rains, which could trigger flash floods and landslides in mountainous and low-lying areas.
Meanwhile, occasional monsoon rains will be experienced over the rest of Luzon, particularly in the western section.
“Metro Manila will continue to experience light to moderate with occasional heavy rains until Tuesday. Weather condition in the metropolis will gradually improve by Wednesday,” Nonot said.
“Meanwhile, typhoon-affected areas in Northern Luzon, especially in the western section, will continue to experience light to moderate with occasional heavy monsoon rains until Wednesday. Areas in Northern Luzon will begin to experience improved weather condition by Thursday,” she added.
PAGASA said cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Western Visayas.
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms will prevail over the rest of the country.
Meanwhile, the death toll from Ineng has climbed to 17, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said yesterday.
The NDRRMC said 17 persons were injured while 14 others were missing because of Ineng.
The fatalities were from Mountain Province, Abra, Benguet, La Union, and Ilocos Norte while the injured were from Mountain Province, Benguet, Batanes, Cagayan Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte
The latest fatalities died due to drowning and landslides. The 14 missing were from Cagayan, Benguet, and Ilocos Norte.
The NDRRMC said 16,499 families or 72, 326 persons were affected in Regions 1, 3, 4-A, 4B, 7, and Cordillera Autonomous Region.
It said that 2,700 families or 11,008 persons were staying in evacuation centers while 13,799 families or 61,318 personS were staying outside evacuation centers.
Ineng totally and partially damaged 1,028 houses in Regions 1, 2, 4-A, and CAR.