Weather & Science
Severe Storm Trami Threatens to Worsen Philippines Flooding
- Storm may make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday
- Some areas in and near capital region to shut schools Thursday
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Tropical Cyclone Trami strengthened to a severe storm that could further dump heavy rain on the Philippines’ main island where massive flooding has affected around 150,000 people.
Trami — known locally as Kristine — has intensified, with its top sustained winds of 95 kilometers (59 miles) per hour, up from 85 kilometers, according to the latest notice from the nation’s weather bureau. The storm is forecast to cross the Luzon coast late Wednesday or early Thursday over the northern province of Isabela.