Monsoon rain due to enhanced southwest monsoon affecting 12 areas in Luzon

The enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat is bringing monsoon rain to Metro Manila, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, La Union, Benguet, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, and Cavite

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains are expected to prevail over several areas in Luzon on Thursday, Aug. 27, due to the continuing effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) made the forecast in an advisory issued at 1:

Flooded basements and washed-out roads were reported at Cape Breton’s Eskasoni First Nation on Sunday.