Yagi is expected to cause flooding and landslides.
About 20 cyclones pass through the Philippines each year. Here, rescuers help to evacuate residents from their flooded homes in Manila on July 24 amid heavy rain brought by Typhoon Gaemi.
MANILA - The Philippines shut schools in the capital region on Sept 2 and cancelled some flights due to heavy rain caused by storm Yagi and the enhanced south-west monsoon. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin suspended classes in public and private schools in Metro Manila, according to an advisory on Facebook.
The Manila Airport Authority said some domestic flights of Philippine Airlines and Cebu Air were cancelled due to the unfavourable weather. The storm, called Enteng in the Philippines, packs maximum sustained winds of 75kmh and gusts up to 90kmh, according to local weather bureau Pagasa. The storm may make landfall over Isabela or Cagayan province in northern Luzon on the afternoon or night of Sept 2, it said.Last week, the government also suspended classes and cancelled flights as heavy rains flooded Metro Manila and nearby areas.
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