Red rainfall warning up over Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga; NCR under orange alert

MANILA, Philippines — Zambales, Bataan and Pampanga were placed under a red rainfall warning on Saturday morning, August 29, as heavy rains continued to threaten flooding in parts of Luzon.

In its latest heavy rainfall warning, state weather bureau PAGASA said serious flooding is expected in flood-prone areas under the red warning level.

The following areas are under the red warning level:

• Zambales
• Bataan
• Pampanga
• Bulacan: Pulilan, Baliuag, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, Malolos, Bulakan, Guiguinto, Plaridel, Balagtas, Bocaue, Santa Maria, Pandi, Bustos, Marilao, Meycauayan and Obando
• Batangas: Nasugbu, Tuy, Lian, Balayan and Calatagan

Meanwhile, flooding is still threatening in areas under the orange warning level, including:

• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Laguna: Alaminos, Calauan, Bay, Los Baños, Calamba, Cabuyao, Santa Rosa, Biñan, San Pedro, Victoria, Pakil, Mabitac, Pangil, Santa Maria, Siniloan, Famy, Pila, Santa Cruz, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban and Pagsanjan
• Batangas: Batangas City, Ibaan, Lipa, San Jose, Mabini, Bauan, San Pascual, Tingloy, Mataasnakahoy, Balete, Malvar, Santo Tomas, San Luis, Cuenca, Alitagtag, Tanauan, Santa Teresita, Taal, San Nicolas, Talisay, Agoncillo, Calaca, Laurel, Lemery and Lobo
• Bulacan: Angat, San Jose del Monte, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, San Miguel and San Rafael
• Tarlac: Mayantoc, Santa Ignacia, San Jose, Capas, Bamban, San Clemente and Camiling

Flooding is also possible in flood-prone areas under the yellow warning level, including:

• Quezon: Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, Lucban, Sariaya, Tayabas, Lucena and San Antonio
• Laguna: Liliw, Luisiana, Magdalena, Majayjay, Cavinti, Rizal, Nagcarlan and San Pablo
• Tarlac: Concepcion, Anao, Tarlac City, Gerona, La Paz, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Manuel, Victoria and Moncada
• Batangas: Rosario, Padre Garcia, Taysan and San Juan

Meanwhile, light to moderate rains with occasional heavy rains are affecting Nueva Ecija and parts of Quezon, which may persist within the next three hours.

In Quezon, the affected areas are General Nakar, Infanta, Mauban, Pagbilao, Real, Sampaloc, Agdangan, Alabat, Atimonan, Buenavista, Burdeos, Calauag, Catanauan, General Luna, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Jomalig, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Perez, Pitogo, Plaridel, Polillo, Quezon, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Tagkawayan and Unisan.

Residents in affected and flood-prone areas are advised to remain alert for possible flooding and follow warnings and advisories from local authorities.

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