Impacts www.nytimes.com A typhoon spared the Philippine capital. Will Manila be so lucky next time? With climate change heightening the Philippines’ risk of natural disaster, the country is braced for the next catastrophe.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Typhoon Vongfong takes aim at Philippine heartland The storm brought torrential rains to the coast of Luzon, an island that is home to 60 million people. Officials warned that evacuation centers could become hotbeds for the spread of the coronavirus.
Resilience A crisis right now: San Francisco and Manila face rising seas The two sprawling metro areas — one rich, one poor — offer a vision of what could be a watery future for 600 million coastal residents worldwide.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Typhoon Kammuri kills at least 17 as it powers through Philippines Manila’s airport was shut for 12 hours and half a million people were evacuated as the typhoon swept through the archipelago.
