Khanun to bring heavy rain

This photo taken July 29, 2023 shows people hanging on passenger jeepneys as it traverses a flooded street of Manila as Tropical Storm Khanun intensifies the southwest monsoon rain. - AFP

THE weather bureau has issued a warning of heavy rain, floods and landslides in mountainous areas of the country, with intensifying severe tropical storm Khanun forecast to develop into a typhoon.

Khanun is expected to “steadily intensify within the next three days”, Pagasa said in its 5am advisory yesterday. “It is forecast to become a typhoon tomorrow early morning and reach its peak intensity on Tuesday.”