Weather & Science
Philippines Forecasts Heavy Rains as Khanun Turns Into Typhoon
Pedestrians crossing through a flooded street of Manila as Tropical Storm Khanun intensifies the southwest monsoon rain on July 29.
Photographer: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images
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The Philippine weather bureau warned of heavy rains, 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 5 a.m. advisory. “It is forecast to become a typhoon between late evening today or tomorrow early morning and reach its peak intensity on Tuesday”