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Ondoy's flood worst in history PAGASA
By RIO ROSE RIBAYA
September 27, 2009, 11:45am

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,

and Astronomical Services,

Administration (PAGASA) said Saturday

that the unexpected flood

in Metro Manila

was the worst one

ever recorded in history.

While Dr. Nathaniel Cruz,

PAGASA director, said

that yesterday's flood was the worst

in history,

he added

that the amount of rainfall dumped yesterday

is expected to surpass

the 1967 record

and this month's average.

Citing PAGASA records,

Cruz said

that a total 341.3 mm amount of rainfall had been dumped

in Quezon City

from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. last Saturday,

just six hours

following the actual landfall

of Tropical Storm "Ondoy"

in Central and Southern Luzon provinces.

The 24-hour amount of rainfall

is expected to overtake

the 344 mm level

recorded on a 24-hour period on June 7, 1967.

After expecting the tropical cyclone

to bring stormy weather

in most parts of Luzon until today,

the top PAGASA official said

the level of rainfall is also expected

to even surpass 391.7 mm average rainfall

in Quezon City

for the entire month of September.

He also explained

that Tropical Storm "Ondoy,"

which was expected to move

towards the South China Sea away

from the Philippine area of responsibility

early this morning,

could double

or at least increase

the amount of rainfall

in the next 12 hours.

Cruz added

that "Ondoy," which was last spotted

over Pampanga province

as of 5 p.m. yesterday,

also dumped unusually

high amounts of rainfall

over Bulacan

that prompted PAGASA to release

175 cubic meter of water

each second from Angat

when it reached

its critical level

at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

"Ondoy" was last spotted

over the vicinity of Pampanga

while packing maximum winds of 85 kph

near the center

and a gustiness of 100 kph

that prompted PAGASA

to raise storm signals

in 20 provinces in the regions of Cagayan, Bicol

as well as Central and Southern Luzon.

Public Warning Storm Signal No.2

was hoisted

over Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Rizal,

and Northern Quezon,

while the lowest storm signal was declared

over La Union, Nueva Viscaya, Benguet, Quirino, Aurora, Bataan, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, the rest of Quezon,

including Polilio Island and Metro Manila.

PAGASA advised

residents living along the coasts of provinces

under Public Warning Signal No. 1 and 2

to be on alert

against big waves

generated by Tropical Storm "Ondoy,"

which could still trigger

more flashfloods and landslides.

Slowing its northwestward movement

from 19 kph to 13 kph,

the storm was expected

to cross Pampanga to Zambales tonight

and reach the South China Sea

at about 230 kilometers west northwest of Iba, Zambales

this morning

or at about 190 kilometers northwest of the town

by Sunday afternoon.

Cruz clarified

that there would only be

a gradual improvement of weather today

as the storm has been expected

to continue enhancing

the Southwest monsoon,

which will keep bringing rains

over Central and Southern Luzon provinces

as well as the Visayas region.

In a gale warning

posted at 5 p.m. yesterday,

PAGASA said

that the storm will bring occasional rains

with gusty winds of 55 to 75 kph

that will make the sea condition

the seaboards of Southern Luzon rough

to very rough with big waves

as high as 3.7 to 6.5 meters.

PAGASA added

that the seaboard of Mindanao will have cloudy skies

with scattered rain showers

and thunderstorms

with gusty winds of 55 to 67 kph

that will make the sea conditions rough

to very with big waves

as high as 3.7 to 4.5 meters.

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