Thousands reel from wide Severe Tropical Storm Crising impact in Philippines

A boulder broke loose from the mountainside and rolled onto a house before landing on a parked car on Kennon Road in Baguio City on Saturday, amid heavy rains brought by Crising. Residents say a pet dog was killed. - Photo: Baguio CDRRMO

MANILA: Expect heavy rains to persist in parts of the country until Tuesday next week due to the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) and the southwest monsoon (“habagat”), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday (July 19).

Crising has left a trail of destruction with four individuals reported missing, at least three injured, and more than 100,000 others affected, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported.