Tropical Storm “Mekkhala” (Amang) intensifies over the Philippine Sea

Tropical Storm “Mekkhala” (Amang) intensifies over the Philippine Sea

The first tropical depression of the 2015 western Pacific season formed southwest of Guam on January 13 and intensified over the warm waters of the Philippine Sea into a tropical storm while headed toward the Philippines. Areas of Eastern Visayas and specifically Leyte,