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More than 10,000 families in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines are still in evacuation centers following the intensified southwest monsoon and Tropical Depression Maymay, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
The southwest monsoon (Habagat) is expected to bring heavy rains across the Philippines, with Antique and the Visayas region anticipating the most significant downpours. Tropical Depression Maymay has weakened into a Low Pressure Area (LPA).
Tropical Depression Maymay continues to bring heavy rain and warnings to the Northern Philippines, causing a landslide that rendered a road in Ilocos Sur impassable. Several areas remain under Signal No. 2, with restricted routes in Benguet due to the storm.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will increase its patrol operations following two fatal landslide incidents in Rizal and Benguet, which occurred amidst inclement weather brought by Tropical Depression Maymay.
Tropical Depression Maymay (international name Kujira) has exited the Philippine landmass via Isabela and is expected to weaken into a remnant low. However, the southwest monsoon will continue to bring more rain to affected areas.
Tropical Depression Maymay, exacerbated by the southwest monsoon, has caused at least six deaths due to landslides and floods across Luzon, Philippines. The weather system led to widespread class suspensions and evacuations, with one road in Ilocos Sur closed by a rockslide.
Various services and activities in the Philippines, including court work, ferry trips, and number coding, were suspended on August 6 due to bad weather. Additionally, a curfew and liquor ban were imposed in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur, because of Tropical Depression Maymay.