Red rainfall warning up in Metro Manila, Luzon areas on Saturday

MANILA, Philippines — A red rainfall warning was raised over Metro Manila and eight areas in Luzon due to prevailing heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat, on Saturday, the state weather bureau said. In a weather advisory issued at 11 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Ser

KANAZAWA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency issued a special heavy rain warning on Thursday for some areas in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures in