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The Star
23 minutes ago
- Climate
- The Star
Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nears
Children being evacuated to safer grounds during a heavy downpour at a residential area after Tropical Storm Wipha caused intensified monsoon rains in Quezon city on July 21, 2025. - AP MANILA: The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights Thursday (July 24) as torrential rains driven by a typhoon and a separate tropical storm pounded the country's northern island of Luzon. Typhoon Co-May, upgraded from a tropical storm overnight, follows days of monsoon rains that have killed at least 12 people and left another eight missing across the archipelago since July 18, according to the national disaster agency. With maximum sustained winds of 120km (75 miles) per hour, the typhoon was expected to make landfall on the west coast in either La Union or Ilocos Sur province by Friday morning, the country's weather service said. Around 70 domestic and international flights have been cancelled due to the storms, the civil aviation authority said. The government has announced the suspension of classes across Luzon for Thursday. Tens of thousands were evacuated across Manila earlier this week by floodwaters that swamped some neighbourhoods in waist-deep water and left residents of nearby provinces stranded and in need of rescue by boat. As of Thursday, at least several thousand people in Manila remained unable to return to their homes. "We cannot send them home yet because it is still raining and some typhoons are still expected to affect the country," Ria Mei Pangilinan, a rescue coordinator in the capital, told AFP. "There might be more (evacuees) if the rain does not stop." Typhoon Co-May was about 210km off the country's west coast as of 11am (0300 GMT). Tropical Storm Francisco, meanwhile, was situated about 735km from the country's east coast and on a trajectory towards northern Taiwan. The two storms are not believed to be on a collision path. - AFP
The Sun
23 minutes ago
- Climate
- The Sun
Philippines closes schools, cancels flights as Typhoon Co-May approaches
MANILA: The Philippines has suspended classes and scrapped dozens of flights as Typhoon Co-May approaches the northern island of Luzon, bringing heavy rains and strong winds. The typhoon, upgraded from a tropical storm, is expected to make landfall by Friday morning with sustained winds of 120 kilometres per hour. At least 12 people have died and eight remain missing due to monsoon rains since July 18, according to the national disaster agency. Flooding in Manila has forced tens of thousands to evacuate, with some areas submerged in waist-deep water. Rescue operations continue as thousands remain unable to return home. 'We cannot send them home yet because it is still raining and some typhoons are still expected to affect the country,' said Ria Mei Pangilinan, a rescue coordinator in Manila. 'There might be more evacuees if the rain does not stop.' Around 70 domestic and international flights have been cancelled, while Tropical Storm Francisco, located 735 kilometres off the east coast, moves toward northern Taiwan. Authorities confirm the two storms are not on a collision path. - AFP
Straits Times
23 minutes ago
- Climate
- Straits Times
Philippines shuts schools, scraps flights as Typhoon Co-May nears
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Around 70 domestic and international flights have been cancelled due to the storms. MANILA - The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights on July 24 as torrential rains driven by a typhoon and a separate tropical storm pounded the country's northern island of Luzon. Typhoon Co-May, which upgraded from a tropical storm overnight, follows days of monsoon rains that have killed at least 12 people and left another eight missing across the archipelago since July 18, according to the national disaster agency. With maximum sustained winds of 120 kmh , the typhoon was expected to make landfall on the west coast in either La Union or Ilocos Sur province by the morning of July 25 , the country's weather service said. Around 70 domestic and international flights have been cancelled due to the storms, the civil aviation authority said. The government has announced the suspension of classes across Luzon for July 24. Tens of thousands were evacuated across Manila earlier this week by floodwaters that swamped some neighbourhoods in waist-deep water and left residents of nearby provinces stranded and in need of rescue by boat. As of July 24 , at least several thousand people in Manila remained unable to return to their homes. 'We cannot send them home yet because it is still raining and some typhoons are still expected to affect the country,' rescue coordinator Ria Mei Pangilinan told AFP. 'There might be more (evacuees) if the rain does not stop.' Typhoon Co-May was about 210km off the country's west coast as of 11am local time. Tropical Storm Francisco, meanwhile, was situated about 735km from the country's east coast and on a trajectory towards northern Taiwan. The two storms are not believed to be on a collision path. AFP
RTHK
25 minutes ago
- Climate
- RTHK
Philippines shuts schools and axes flights amid storms
Philippines shuts schools and axes flights amid storms Residents queue for relief at a school-turned-evacuation center in Quezon City. Photo: Reuters The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights on Thursday as torrential rains driven by a typhoon and a separate tropical storm pounded the country's northern island of Luzon. Typhoon Co-May, upgraded from a tropical storm overnight, follows days of monsoon rains that have killed at least 12 people and left another eight missing across the archipelago since July 18, according to the national disaster agency. With maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometres per hour, the typhoon was expected to make landfall on the west coast in either La Union or Ilocos Sur province by Friday morning, the country's weather service said. Around 70 domestic and international flights have been cancelled due to the storms, the civil aviation authority said. The government has announced the suspension of classes across Luzon for Thursday. Tens of thousands were evacuated across Manila this week by floodwaters that swamped some neighbourhoods in waist-deep water and left residents of nearby provinces stranded and in need of rescue by boat. As of Thursday, at least several thousand people in Manila remained unable to return to their homes. "We cannot send them home yet because it is still raining and some typhoons are still expected to affect the country," Ria Mei Pangilinan, a rescue coordinator in the capital. "There might be more [evacuees] if the rain does not stop." Typhoon Co-May was about 210 kilometres off the country's west coast as of 11am. Tropical Storm Francisco, meanwhile, was situated about 735 kilometres from the country's east coast and on a trajectory towards northern Taiwan. The two storms are not believed to be on a collision path. (AFP)
Yomiuri Shimbun
2 hours ago
- Climate
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Typhoon Francisco to Approach Miyakojima Island Today
Typhoon Francisco, or Typhoon No. 7, is expected to move northwest over the sea off Okinawa on Thursday and approach the vicinity of Miyakojima island in Okinawa Prefecture in the evening, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. As of 9 a.m. on Thursday, the typhoon is moving northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour south of Okinawa, according to the agency. The central pressure is 994 hectopascals, and the maximum wind speed is 20 meters per second. It is expected to pass near the island by Friday morning and weaken to a tropical depression by 9 a.m. on Saturday.
