Rains in Metro Cebu to continue; El Niño too
RAINSHOWERS in various parts of Metro Cebu will continue in the next few days because of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
A low pressure area east of Guian, Eastern Samar may bring more rain.
If the rains continue, weather forecasters may declare the start of the rainy season, said Engr. Tabada, Pagasa Visayas head.
Nevertheless, a weak El Niño affecting the country is not yet over.
“Our forecast is that because of the weak El Niño, rainfall will be below normal in July, August and September, when it’s supposed to already be rainy season,” he said over radio station dyAB.
Below normal to moderate rainfall is expected in October and November.
A downpour last Thursday caused flooding in parts of Cebu and Mandaue cities but the volumne of about 1mm was way below the 10mm to 15mm average rainfall in Cebu.
In the Capitol, disaster officials are monitoring areas prone to flood and landslide as a result of the recent heavy rain.
When typhoon Seniang hit Cebu last December, more than ten people, most of them living in riverbanks, died in Cebu province.
This is because most residents did not expect that the rains would cause the river to swell and overflow.
One millimeter rainfall is equivalent to five thousand barrels of water and can already cause flashfloods.
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