Severe Tropical Storm Florita (Ma-on), the Philippines’ sixth tropical cyclone for 2022, lashed parts of Luzon with torrential rain and strong winds.
Northern Luzon bore the brunt of the severe tropical storm, which made landfall in the province of Isabela on Tuesday, August 23, then went on to cross Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte on the same day.
Florita also enhanced the southwest monsoon, which dumped rain in several areas in Luzon and the Visayas.
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Severe Tropical Storm Florita (Ma-on) slightly weakened while crossing the northern part of Apayao on Tuesday afternoon, August 23, but it continued to trigger torrential rain.
Florita’s maximum sustained winds decreased from 110 kilometers per hour to 100 km/h due to the “rugged terrain” of Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a briefing past 5 pm on Tuesday.
The Senate suspends work for its officials and employees starting 4 pm on Tuesday, August 23, until Wednesday, August 24, due to bad weather and flooding caused by Severe Tropical Storm Florita. Regular work will resume on Thursday, August 25. #FloritaPHhttps://t.co/XhLCODxhDVpic.twitter.com/iqaATlhBYK
TINGNAN: Nanganganib nang umapaw ang tubig sa Allig River, Barangay Capanickian Sur, Cagayan, dulot ng tuloy-tuloy na pag-ulan ngayong Martes, Agosto 23. #FloritaPH
LOOK: A street in Barangay Caggay, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, is flooded due to Severe Tropical Storm #FloritaPH on Tuesday, August 23. | via @rjyhj_ 📸: Cagayan PIO
