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Typhoon Co-May Makes Landfall, Disrupts Life Across Northern Philippines

Overloaded evacuation centers face shortages after the storm’s fierce landfall

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A man walks along a flooded road as intense rains continue due to the southwest monsoon at Malabon city, Philippines on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Residents wade along a flooded road as intense rains continue due to the southwest monsoon at Malabon city, Philippines on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A man pedals his bicycle along a flooded road as intense rains continue due to the southwest monsoon at Malabon city, Philippines on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Overview

  • Co-May struck Agno in Pangasinan on July 24 with sustained winds of 120 km/h and gusts up to 165 km/h.
  • At least 25 people have died and eight are missing after days of monsoon downpours compounded by the typhoon.
  • Authorities have relocated 278,000 residents to emergency shelters and declared a state of calamity in 77 towns.
  • Schools remain suspended across Luzon and roughly 70 domestic and international flights have been canceled.
  • Tropical Storm Francisco is approaching northern Taiwan from the east but is not expected to merge with Co-May.