A slow-motion disaster is playing out in the northern Philippines, where thousands of residents still have days of life-threatening rainfall ahead.
At least 12 people have died and six more are missing since the landfall of Typhoon Koppu (Lando) in the Philippines Sunday morning, local time, while flooding rains continue to lash parts of the country with torrential downpours. Koppu was downgraded to a tropical storm late Monday, but remains a deadly threat to the archipelago.
"As expected, Koppu has stalled near Luzon in the northern Philippines," said weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. "Although its winds will continue to weaken, heavy rain will drench the region into at least Tuesday, leading to more dangerous flooding and possible mudslides."
http://www.weather.com/storms/typhoon/news/typhoon-koppu-lando-philippines-impacts
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