Makakaranas ang Metro Manila ng “meteorologically drought condition” sa Abril at Mayo, bunsod ng epekto ng El Niño phenomenon sa bansa, ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
“By end of April or May, Metro Manila will be under what we call meteorologically drought condition, it will experience a prolonged dry spell which already started last month and will continue next month. Few rains are expected in Metro Manila so there will be a big reduction in rainwater,” sabi ni PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section head Ana Lisa Solis.
“Northeast monsoon will continue to affect the extreme Luzon area, including Metro Manila. These areas will experience cloudy to isolated rainshowers brought by amihan (northeast monsoon) but then we won’t see a significant impact,” paliwanag ni Solis.
“Although (the water level of) Angat Dam remains at above rule curve but then we see a prolonged reduction of rains, so it is better to conserve water,” ani ni Solis.
“Even if it’s hot, we should not make it a habit to take a bath three times a day. There are other ways to be refreshed so we need to conserve water,” dagdag ni Solis.