Enhanced Southwest Monsoon Triggers Widespread Floods, Landslides, and Travel Disruptions in Philippines
The enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) has caused significant flooding and landslides across numerous provinces in the Philippines, leading to the evacuation of residents and widespread cancellations of sea travel. Metro Manila and over 20 other provinces are still experiencing heavy rainfall due to the weather system.
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Metro Manila, over 20 provinces still face heavy rain from southwest monsoon
The southwest monsoon is still being enhanced by Typhoon Dolphin on Saturday, August 8. Meanwhile, there is a new low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
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CASTILLEJOS, Zambales — Seven families or 23 individuals were preemptively evacuated from Barangay Balaybay in this town due to landslides amid heavy rainfall that continued to affect parts of this province on Saturday. According to Rolex Estella, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, the evacuees were moved to safety as a precaution
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