Triple Tropical Cyclones Enhance Monsoon, Threatening Luzon and Visayas with Heavy Rains
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that three tropical cyclones are enhancing the southwest monsoon, bringing intense rainfall to parts of Luzon and thunderstorms to the Visayas. Risks of landslides and floods are elevated, particularly in northern and western Luzon.
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