• Super Typhoon Ragasa moving toward Philippines, China and Vietnam

    ByRishav Kothari

    Typhoon Ragasa, known locally as Nando, intensified into a super typhoon 00:00 UTC (08:00 LT) on September 21, 2025, east of Cagayan, Philippines. By 09:00 UTC, its center was located 450 km (280 miles) east of Aparri with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and gusts up to 230 km/h (145 mph). The system is moving west-northwest toward Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, bringing life-threatening storm surges exceeding 3 m (10 feet), destructive winds, and very rough seas.

  • Tropical Storm Nando (Ragasa) forecast to rapidly intensify east of Luzon, possible super typhoon

    ByRishav Kothari

    PAGASA upgraded Tropical Depression Nando (internationally known as Ragasa) to a tropical storm at 23:00 LT (15:00 UTC) on September 18, 2025. The system will continue to intensify while over the Philippine Sea and may reach typhoon category by Saturday, September 20. Further intensification into super typhoon category while traversing the Extreme Northern Luzon is not ruled out.

  • Typhoon Co-may (Emong) makes second landfall in Ilocos Sur, heavy rains kill 25 in Philippines

    ByRishav Kothari

    Typhoon Co-may (Emong) made its second landfall in Candon City, Ilocos Sur at 05:10 local time on July 25, 2025, weakening into a severe tropical storm as it crossed the Cordillera Administrative Region. At least 25 people have died and 8 remain missing in the Philippines following severe flooding and landslides triggered by southwest monsoon rains enhanced by tropical cyclones Wipha, Co-may and Francisco over the past 10 days.

  • Typhoon Co-may (Emong) makes landfall in Pangasinan, Philippines

    ByRishav Kothari

    Typhoon Co-may made landfall over Agno in Pangasinan at 22:40 local time (LT) on July 24, 2025, with maximum sustained winds up to 120 km/h (75 mph) and gusts reaching 165 km/h (103 mph). It is forecast to make a second landfall over La Union or Ilocos Sur on July 25. This is the strongest storm to hit this region in 16 years.

  • Typhoon Co-may (Emong) nearing landfall over Ilocos Region, Philippines

    ByRishav Kothari

    Typhoon Co-may, known in the Philippines as Emong, is nearing landfall over the Ilocos Region late on July 24, 2025, with maximum sustained winds up to 130 km/h (81 mph) and gusts reaching 184 km/h (114 mph). The system is forecast to weaken after landfall but bring over 200 mm (8 inches) of rainfall across Luzon and Visayas.

  • PAGASA names Tropical Storm Emong, landfall forecast over Ilocos Region within 36 hours

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Storm Emong was named by PAGASA on July 23, 2025, as the system intensified over the West Philippine Sea. Further intensification is forecast and landfall is expected over Ilocos Sur, La Union, or Pangasinan late Thursday or early Friday. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), authority for the basin, has not yet upgraded the system to tropical storm status.

  • Tropical Storm Wipha enhances southwest monsoon, triggers flooding across Luzon, Philippines

    ByReet Kaur

    Tropical Storm Wipha, known as Crising in the Philippines, enhanced the southwest monsoon over Luzon, Philippines, on July 18, 2025, bringing heavy rainfall and flooding across multiple regions. The system maintained maximum winds of 75 km/h (47 mph) and gusts up to 90 km/h (56 mph), moving west-northwest at 20 km/h (12 mph) before nearing the Babuyan Islands.

  • Severe flooding hits Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

    ByReet Kaur

    Heavy floodwaters driven by the southwest monsoon struck Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, on June 10,  2025, sweeping away vehicles and prompting rescue operations. Two vehicles were carried off, and multiple residents required assistance as flood currents overtook streets and residential areas overnight.

  • Floods affect 270 000 people in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines

    ByHarsh Vardhan

    Heavy rains linked to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) have affected more than 270 000 people in Maguindanao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines, between May 14 and 22, 2025. Floodwaters have damaged homes and disrupted transportation, forcing thousands to seek shelter in evacuation centers.