Monsoon Rains and Storms Cause Widespread Flooding and Deaths in the Philippines
Heavy monsoon rains, exacerbated by tropical storms Maymay and Luis, have caused extensive flooding across the Philippines, particularly in Luzon and Pampanga, leading to at least 26 deaths and affecting over 111,000 families. The severe weather also resulted in significant agricultural damage and large accumulations of waste in Manila's waterways.
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Waste piles up in Manila waterways after days of monsoon rain
A worker conducts clearing operations to collect floating trash and debris that have accumulated along a water channel following successive days of monsoon rains in Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 11 August 2026. At least three days of persistent weekend rains brought on by a monsoon have triggered evacuation measures and caused floods in Metro […]
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At least 7,000 farmers are affected, while 5,000 hectares of farmland, or 85% of the affected area, are unlikely to recover
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LUCENA CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched a search for a missing 36-year-old man who is believed to have drowned in a river in the Quezon town of Candelaria when an intensified southwest monsoon hit the area with strong rains on August 10. In a report issued Tuesday night, Aug. 11, the
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Read full article →PNP: Deaths from monsoons, storms hit 26
At least 26 people have died from the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat, the Philippine National Police reported.
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