Drought to hit Metro Manila, 24 provinces

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METRO Manila and 24 provinces will be hit by drought in January next year as El Niño bites, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned on Thursday. READ HERE:

It said that the strong impact of El Niño in the tropical Pacific will be felt in the country by the end of 2023 up to the first quarter of 2024.RECEDING The water level at Angat Dam continues to dip, reaching 180.67 meters on Thursday, July 6, 2023. The dam's minimum operating level is 180 meters.

Pagasa Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief Ana Liza Solis said during the 'Laging Handa' public hearing that a number of areas in Luzon, including the provinces of Tarlac and Isabela, have begun experiencing dry condition since June while the provinces of Apayao, Cagayan and Kalinga were reeling from dry spells.Solis said a dry condition occurs when rainfall is 40 percent to 80 percent below normal for two consecutive months.

 

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