Severe Tropical Storm Co-may is drenching northern Philippines and threatening some rice and corn crops following a second landfall on Friday morning after clipping a northwestern peninsula overnight.
The storm — known locally as Emong — crossed the coast near Candon, a small city around five hours drive northwest of the capital Manila, according to the national weather agency. The tropical cyclone was packing top sustained winds of 100 kilometers (62 miles) per hour, the bureau said.
The storm is forecast to track northeastward over land and emerge over water into the Luzon Strait later