Tropical Storm Matmo edges toward Philippines

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Tropical Storm Matmo edges toward Philippines
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Tropical Storm Matmo is edging closer to the Philippines' most populous region of Luzon, which it is expected to cross Friday. Philippine forecasters warned Thursday of a moderate risk of life-threatening storm surge in the next 36 hours.

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This aerial photo shows flooding caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. People move by a boat in a flooded street caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. This aerial image shows flooding caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. This aerial image shows flooding caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. This aerial image shows flooding caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. This aerial photo shows flooding caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. This aerial photo shows flooding caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. People move by a boat in a flooded street caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. People move by a boat in a flooded street caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. This aerial image shows flooding caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. This aerial image shows flooding caused by rain following typhoon Bualoi in Lao Cai, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. HONG KONG — Tropical Storm Matmo edged closer to the Philippines on Thursday and was expected to intensify into a typhoon that could threaten southern China this weekend, just about a week after the region was battered by Ragasa, one of Matmo, which had maximum sustained winds of 65 kph , is forecast to move west-northwest to the vicinity of Luzon, the Philippines’ most populous region, at about 22 kph , according to Hong Kong’s observatory on Thursday morning. The country’s central region was already grappling with The Philippine weather agency said it may make landfall over southern Isabela province or northern Aurora province on Friday, and is expected to cross northern Luzon. It warned of a moderate risk of life-threatening storm surge in the next 36 hours in some low-lying areas, saying sea travel is risky for all types of vessels. 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Its statement was issued as Super Typhoon Ragasa - theof the year, which once packed maximum sustained winds reaching 265 kph — approached the city before weakening and entering northeastern Vietnam. Its prime minister ordered urgent relief efforts after flooding and landslides triggered by Bualoi struck 17 northern and north-central provinces. More than 158,000 houses were destroyed, damaged or submerged, thousands of roads were blocked and at least 27 people died in Vietnam. Flooding in the capital, Hanoi, isolated many neighborhoods for more than a day. Though rains eased by Wednesday, large swaths of hard-hit Nghe An province remained deeply flooded.Government shutdown continues as Senate Democrats hold firm on health care demandsResidents of a NYC public housing tower escape unharmed after a massive chimney collapses

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