MANILA: Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr announced a two-day closure associated with government offices and public schools in the capital region and several other provinces upon Tuesday (Aug 23) after tropical storm Ma-On made landfall, getting heavy rain.
With wind gusts of up to 110kmh, the particular storm intensified as it hit land upon Tuesday morning and barrelled through north Philippine provinces, their state weather bureau stated.
Press secretary Trixie Angeles stated the president’s order covered Metro Manila, an urban sprawl of 16 towns, and the provinces of Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan, Zambales and Bataan.
“The heavy rains cause possible risks towards the general public, ” Angeles said in a declaration.
Dozens of northern provinces could also be impacted by the storm, the weather bureau said, caution of more rainfall, severe winds, water damage and rain-induced landslides.
The surprise is likely to weaken since it crosses the country, simply to re-intensify and grow into a typhoon on the South China Ocean on Wednesday evening, the weather bureau additional.