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Welcome to the public Rappler chat room dedicated to critical updates and information about weather, disasters, and climate change in the Philippines. During disasters, you can check this space for information that can help you stay safe and make good decisions. When Rappler isn't using this chat room for live coverage of a disaster or extreme weather event, it becomes a place where we share our in-depth stories, explainers, guides, and tips about disaster response and management, and climate change. Project Agos is a collaboration between Rappler and Office of Civil Defense on raising public awareness about natural disasters and other crises. If you're new to this chat room, say hi! 👋 https://www.rappler.com/moveph/agos/office-civil-defense-renew-partnership-disaster-cooperation/

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Acor
Oct 21 11:18 PM

Hello, Kristine is now a tropical storm. Its international name is Trami. Worst rain today in much of Bicol and Northern Samar: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-kristine-update-pagasa-forecast-october-22-2024-5am/

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Patricia Kahanap
Today, 4 hours ago

Hi, @Acor! What does it mean when rain is "torrential"? 🌧️

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Laurice Angeles
Today, 4 hours ago

Why is the progression of Kristine slow? And how will its impact be different from other storms that progressed relatively faster? @Acor

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Paterno Esmaquel II
Today, 4 hours ago

@Acor babahain ba uli tayo sa Metro Manila? 😮

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Acor
Today, 4 hours ago

Hi @Patricia Kahanap! Basically ito 'yung pinakamatinding classification ng PAGASA ng ulan — in layman's terms, sobrang daming ulan ang expected and there will be severe/widespread flooding. To be honest though, given how flood-prone many areas are, kahit moderate to heavy rain "lang" and wala pa sa heavy to intense or intense to torrential, people should prepare na and expect flooding.

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06:41 AM

Actually, it can't make up its mind kung mabilis ba siya or mabagal. It was relatively fast yesterday and then it started slowing down. Generally, we hate ALL slow storms because the more they linger, the greater their impact. Sa latest bulletin (11 am), 10 km/h lang siya. That's slow. (Ito pala 'yung latest story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-kristine-update-pagasa-forecast-october-22-2024-11am/)

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Acor
Today, 4 hours ago

PAGASA told me kahapon na most likely hindi aabot sa floods that we saw during Carina x habagat. Remember in July when Carina enhanced the southwest monsoon, and 'yung southwest monsoon ang nagpaulan sa Metro Manila? Hindi naman nakikita na ganun kalala. BUT STILL, moderate to heavy rain 'yung forecast and Metro Manila is notoriously flood-prone (konting ulan lang, may mini pools na). So people shouldn't relax pa rin.

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Acor
Today, 4 hours ago

And in relation to @Paterno Esmaquel II's question, fortunately the southwest monsoon season ended na. So there's no habagat, nothing to influence/enhance for Kristine.

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Jee Y. Geronimo
Today, 2 hours ago

Ang dilim na sa labas! Posting from QC

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rodsilog
Today, 1 hour ago

Unang pasilip ni #kristinePH bago magdilim #BGC

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Sen Roxas
Today, 1 hour ago

Hello! You can also submit disaster reports thru https://mapakalamidad.ph

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Juliene
Today, 5 mins ago

Mas madami bang dalang ulan si kristine kesa kay enteng?

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Iya Gozum
Today, a few seconds ago

After Typhoon Julian, Batanes is once again preparing for another tropical cyclone. Governor Marilou Cayco said in an interview with the Office of Civil Defense on Tuesday that they are already coordinating with the Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Council to prepare for Tropical Storm Kristine. 

According to Cayco, the local government had already distributed 10 kilos of rice and they had received 1,000 of the 14,000 food packs that the Department of Social Welfare and Development allocated to the province. The local government ordered preemptive evacuations, especially for residents in flood and landslide-prone areas. @here

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11:07 AM

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