Friday, September 19, 2014

Tropical Storm Fung-Wong Brings Flooding to Philippines, May Impact Taiwan Next


Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, known as Mario in the Philippines, brought heavy rain and gusty winds to portions of the northern Philippines. Over a foot of rain has already fallen in the mountainous terrain  and widespread flooding has been reported in Luzon.
Flooding was reported in Manila where according the the Associated Press. Three deaths have been reported as well.
Fung-Wong formed Thursday just east of the Philippines and is moving to the northwest, but will continue to bring rain and gusty winds to the northern Philippines through Saturday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warns that . Heavy rainfall is the greatest concern with .
Earlier this week, parts of the Philippines were impacted by Typhoon Kalmaegi.


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