The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the country is likely to face two more tropical storms in September after Super Typhoon Yagi swept through the country in the middle of last week.
PAGASA said on September 7 that a low pressure area is being monitored near the Philippine Forecast Area (PAR). There is a possibility that the low pressure area will enter the PAR and develop into a typhoon next week, but the probability is low.
However, the low pressure could intensify the southwest monsoon, bringing rains across Luzon, especially in Metro Manila and the western part of the island.
PAGASA weather forecaster Ana Clauren-Jorda said the second disturbance could strengthen into a low pressure area in the coming days, but is still far from PAR.
"Currently, cloud clusters are forming. We expect that by mid-September, the depression will develop into a tropical storm and enter the PAR," forecaster Ana Clauren-Jorda.
PAGASA expects the storm to move northwest. Although it is not expected to make landfall, Jorda said a second storm this September could also intensify the southwest monsoon.
According to PAGASA, the two new tropical storms, if they form, will be named Ferdie and Gener.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Philippines reported that 2.1 million Filipinos were affected by Typhoon Yagi (Vietnam calls it storm No. 3 and the Philippines calls it Typhoon Enteng).
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DSWD), the death toll from Typhoon Yagi is 13 – seven in Calabarzon, three in Bicol, two in Central Visayas and one in Western Visayas.
DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the total cost of the expanded humanitarian assistance has reached 102.5 million pesos ($1.8 million).
The agency still has 134.6 million pesos ($2.4 million) in its contingency fund despite having requested the Department of Budget and Management to provide 875 million pesos ($15.5 million) to supplement and strengthen its rapid response funds.
547,000 families affected nationwide by Typhoon Yagi.
