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I was wondering why we are experiencing 5-10 minutes heavy rains these past days. Mainit naman yet pa minsan minsan biglang bubugso ang malakas na ulan. Lalamig ng konti ang temprature pero makalipas ang ilang oras sobrang banas na naman. The sudden changes in weather bother me a lot. At mas pinag-alala pa ako nito nung nabasa ko itong report ni Mang Tani, ang paborito kong weather forecaster:
PAGASA recently warned the public to prepare for the onslaught of strong storms and typhoons as El Nino nears its end.
According to Mr. Nathaniel Cruz or more popularly known as Mang Tani, of PAGASA, there are instances when El Nino is followed by La Nina. Forecast models say there is a possibility right now, but it’s very low: below 50 percent.
Mang Tani also added that wheater forecasters are monitoring the formation of the weather anomaly in the Pacific Ocean, characterized by downpour of above average, or too much rainfall, but probability remains low at the moment.
In 1997-1998 El Nino, the Philippines experienced the worst El Nino, plagued by dry spell and severe agricultural losses. After that tremendous phenomenon ended, La Nina followed suit.
Several international meteorological organizations has expressed that the worst of El Nino is nearing its end, now entering a decaying stage, but it’s effects can still be felt until June.
Meanwhile, Mang Tani also clarified that the rains experienced in the afternoons do not signal the end of summer or dry season, but are mere thunderstorms brought by localized convective activity in some areas in the country.
He however said scenario similar to last year’s tropical storm Ondoy and typhoon Pepeng is not a remote possibility this year.
He said this is because the country lies directly along the so-called typhoon belt, an area near the equator where weather disturbances form, and it’s location in northwest Pacific which is the ‘cauldron’ of typhoons.
In 2004, Quezon was devastated by strong cyclones and 2007, no less than Metro Manila was hit by typhoon Milenyo causing great structural damage and loss of lives.
Cruz said the Pagasa is investing on a long-term modernization where it plans to install 10 Doppler radars in strategic places in the country.
With all these, what can we do? Batangueno, anong paghahanda ang gagawin mo?
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