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Heavy rains, floods loom over Metro Manila, 36 provinces Friday
Typhoon Emong, coupled with the southwest monsoon (habagat), is bringing stormy weather across Luzon and the Visayas.
Emong made landfall in Agno, Pangasinan on Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph.
Intense to torrential rainfall exceeding 200 millimeters is expected in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, and Occidental Mindoro.
Heavy to intense rains of 100 to 200 mm are forecast for Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac, and Laguna.
PAGASA warned of widespread severe flooding and landslides, particularly in urbanized, low-lying, or river-adjacent areas.
The typhoon has accelerated and may make a second landfall in Ilocos Sur or the northern portion of La Union Friday morning.
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Severe Tropical Storm Emong and the southwest monsoon, or habagat, are expected to bring heavy rainfall to much of Luzon on Thursday, July 24.
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Tropical Depression Emong exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning.
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Typhoon Emong, with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness up to 150 kph, is located 220 kilometers west-southwest of Bacnotan, La Union.
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Metro Manila and several Luzon provinces will continue to experience moderate to heavy rains with at times intense rains due to the Southwest Monsoon until Wednesday.
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PAGASA forecasts persistent heavy rains in Luzon due to the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, with varying rainfall amounts and durations across different regions.
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