Despite local comparisons between 2009 Supertyphoon Ondoy and Carina, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geohpysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) data at the time being shows the previous typhoon as the stronger of the two.

In an interview on Dos Por Dos, PAGASA representative Chenel Dominguez disproved the belief that Typhoon Carina had matched or exceeded Ondoy in strength or speed. Based on the administration's latest data, Ondoy had battered the country with a sudden and incessant downpour whereas Carina's rains were described as heavy although "occasional."

Ondoy dumped 400 mm of rain within 24 hours. According to data which has yet to be verified, Carina's came up to only 200 mm in the same amount of time.

"Sa tingin din po namin, medyo clogged na rin ang ating mga sewage kaya mala-Ondoy ang kinalabasan," Dominguez suggested. "Pero kung tutuusin, medyo mababa din po ang pag-ulan na naranasan natin."

Metro Manila has been placed under a Yellow Warning on Thursday, July 25, as Typhoon Carina (which has abated from its supertyphoon classification) is anticipated to continue causing rains, although not as heavy as Wednesday's deluge. Flood-prone areas may still experience flooding. Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, and Tarlac are all under an Orange Warning.

Typhoon Carina was last sighted at 465 kilometers north of Batanes and is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) for Taiwan soon. Once it has made landfall in the China area, the country will experience fair weather again.

Many Filipinos remember Supertyphoon Ondoy, international name Ketsana, which blasted through the country in September of 2009. It followed three other typhoons and brought in a month's worth of rain in merely 12 hours. Around 80 percent of Manila, with residents amounting to an estimated 12 million, was submerged; eight provinces were declared to be in a state of calamity.