Project Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) of the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) said on Tuesday that the amount of rainfall is worse compared to those spawned by typhoon Ondoy in 2009, and the southwest monsoon rains in 2012.

Dr. Mahar Lagmay, Project NOAH executive director, said Monday’s rainfall that amounted to 600 mm in 24 hours had exceeded Ondoy’s amount of rainfall of 455 millimeters in 24 hours, and last year’s habagat or monsoon rains of 472 mm in 24 hours.

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