The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Office (MDRRO) has acquired a weather forecasting system that could predict if the city will be flooded.

Johnny Yu, MDRRO head, said the forecasting satellite, which costs about P30 million, can detect and monitor rain, precipitation, wind, humidity, and even typhoons.

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