Weather & Science

Typhoon-Hit Southeast Asia to See Rainier End to 2024

Above-average rainfall heightens flood risk in several nations
Emerging La Niña a key driver behind wetter weather in region

A flooded peach field following Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi on Sept. 12.Photographer: Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images

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By Mary Hui

October 14, 2024 at 10:00 PM UTC

Updated on

October 15, 2024 at 4:40 AM UTC

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Southeast Asia could see higher-than-normal rainfall in the coming months, threatening further disruptions to agriculture, tourism, and industrial output in a region already hit by a series of storms this year.

Weather forecasters predict wetter conditions from the Philippines to Vietnam through November, in large part because of the emerging La Niña phenomenon, which moves warm water toward the western Pacific Ocean and brings more rainfall over the region.