Iloilo placed under highest rainfall warning as habagat intensifies
Iloilo province and surrounding areas in the Philippines have been placed under a red rainfall warning due to an intensifying southwest monsoon. Local authorities have suspended classes and are bracing for potential flooding and landslides.
Why it matters
Timely weather warnings are critical for disaster risk reduction and public safety in regions prone to extreme climate events.
ILOILO CITY - Most of Iloilo province, including Iloilo City, was placed under the highest heavy rainfall warning Friday morning as the southwest monsoon (habagat) intensified, raising the threat of serious flooding across Western Visayas.
In Heavy Rainfall Warning No. 3 issued at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 24, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed much of Iloilo under the red warning, indicating that serious flooding is expected.
The red warning covers Iloilo City and the municipalities of San Joaquin, Miagao, Barotac Viejo, Banate, Ajuy, Barotac Nuevo, Dumangas, Tubungan, Igbaras, Guimbal, Tigbauan, Oton, Leganes, Pavia, San Miguel, Leon, Alimodian, Santa Barbara, Cabatuan, New Lucena, Zarraga and Pototan.
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