Overview

• Co-May made its first landfall in Agno, Pangasinan on July 24 with sustained winds of 120 km/h before striking Candon City, Ilocos Sur on July 25 and weakening to a severe tropical storm.
• The combined effects of Co-May and enhanced monsoon rains have caused at least 25 deaths, left eight people missing and damaged nearly 3,000 homes in northern Luzon.
• Approximately 278,000 residents have been evacuated to emergency shelters or relatives’ homes as floodwaters inundated communities across Luzon and Metro Manila.
• Rescue teams, including military personnel and volunteers, are deploying boats to reach stranded residents as widespread power outages and blocked roads hamper relief efforts.
• Schools across Luzon remain closed and around 70 flights have been cancelled, while the Government of Canada has issued a travel warning for the Philippines due to ongoing severe weather risks.