00:00Meanwhile, the lightning strikes continue in the country.
00:04Some of our countrymen are already fed up with them.
00:07But what if the lightning strikes can also bring hope?
00:12This is the technology of Maki Polido.
00:19The heavy rain continues on this road in Tulunan, Cotabato.
00:23This is followed by heavy rain on Saturday night.
00:30It is difficult for vehicles to pass through some roads in Tibuli, South Cotabato.
00:35A motorcycle also got stuck and had to be pushed to move forward.
00:43The rain falls almost every day in their area.
00:46So if it doesn't stop, some roads will be damaged.
00:52Some residents also helped to remove the obstacles on the road
00:56and to control the vehicles passing by.
01:00Some houses in Quedapawan City were swept away by the water
01:05that reached the inside of the house.
01:12In Barangay Paco, there was no electricity because a fallen tree fell
01:16and the power was cut off.
01:20Not only in Mindanao, the weather was bad.
01:23Some parts of Luzon were also flooded, like Mountain Province.
01:28The roads were flooded because of the heavy rain.
01:32According to Pagasa Habagat and Localized Thunderstorms,
01:36the rain continues to fall in a large part of the country.
01:41Rural areas are more prepared now, according to Pagasa.
01:45You can find out the chance of rain in the next five days
01:49at www.pagasa.dost.gov.
01:53If we say that there's a 70% chance of rain,
01:56so 7 out of 10,
01:58the probability of rain,
02:01we don't specify the timing and intensity of the rain,
02:06we just say that tomorrow, there will be a chance of 70% rain.
02:11So that you won't guess if it will rain tomorrow or not,
02:14go to the website of Pagasa.
02:16Here, you will choose the weather in the drop-down,
02:19you will choose the general weather,
02:21and there will be the weather outlook for selected Philippine cities.
02:25If you choose a city, click on it,
02:28and the chance of rain will be shown in the next five days in that place.
02:34Only 15 cities in the country will be chosen,
02:37only the other places will be followed.
02:39Pagasa is also arranging for it to be more mobile-friendly.
02:42You can also see the regional weather forecast on the website.
02:46From strong winds to coastal conditions or sea level.
02:50There are also data on other events in a region,
02:53like the eruption of a volcano.
02:55You can also find out where there is a chance of lightning.
02:58Log on to panahon.gov.ph and click on lightning data.
03:03You will see real-time where the lightning strikes.
03:06To avoid the potential impact of lightning,
03:10we feel especially now that our thunderstorms are increasing.
03:15According to Pagasa, not only ordinary citizens will be helped,
03:19but also LGUs and government agencies.
03:22This will help them because they know their area better.
03:26If there is a lot of rain, they can be evacuated.
03:30For GMA Integrated News, Macky Pulido reporting for 24 Hours.
03:45For more stories, visit nyseagrant.org
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