Dry spell might affect more provinces in May -- PAGASA

MANILA (PNA) -– The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sees the dry spell will affect more provinces next month. It’s possible. That the areas will increase by May due to the peak of the summer,” PAGASA Weather Forecaster Samuel Duran told PNA Saturday.He said that PAGASA will assess other areas by the end of the month to determine if dry spell affected them.Duran also said that the dry spell became drought upon reaching months of minimum rains.He pointed out the end of the dry spell in 30 provinces cannot be estimated yet and will be based on further evaluation.PAGASA has issued a dry spell mostly in Mindanao, some areas in Luzon and few in Visayas.The low rainfall areas areand Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Batanes, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Palawan, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Bohol, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, South Cotabato, Sarangani, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Basilan, Lanao del Sur and Sulu. (PNA)RMA/JLD/NOD