Easterlies Bring Rains to Over a Dozen Philippine Areas; PAGASA Warns of Floods, Landslides
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that the easterlies, warm and humid winds from the Pacific, are bringing rains to Metro Manila and over a dozen other areas, increasing the risk of floods and landslides. A monitored tropical depression remains outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
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