Luzon

Torrential rains in South Korea killed one person via a landslide in Geoje and caused numerous power outages, forcing 390 people to evacuate. In the Philippines, heavy monsoon rains flooded metropolitan Manila and outlying provinces, leading to class cancellations and suspensions of government work. The rainy season across Luzon has resulted in at least 23 deaths due to floods and landslides.

Heavy rainfall caused significant loss of life and disruption in both South Korea and the Philippines. In South Korea, a landslide in Geoje killed one person and injured four others, prompting mass evacuations and power outages. Meanwhile, the Philippines experienced extensive monsoon flooding over three weeks, leading to at least 23 deaths due to landslides and floods across areas like metropolitan Manila.

Tropical Storm Dolphin intensified seasonal monsoon rains as it passed through the Philippines. This intense rainfall caused flooding and landslides in the main northern island region of Luzon.

Tropical Storm Dolphin caused heavy rain and flooding in eastern China after making landfall as a typhoon, raising warnings of severe risks in areas like Yueqing. The storm also intensified monsoon rains that led to landslides in Luzon, Philippines, resulting in five deaths and contributing to a total death toll of 15 over several days. Separately, Tropical Storm Chan-hom was monitored heading toward Japan’s Pacific coast.

Commercial sea drones from Seasats have monitored PLA warships in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. Verified footage shows a Lightfish drone near a Chinese Type 052D guided-missile destroyer northwest of Luzon, Philippines.

Eastern Europe is expected to experience temperatures significantly above the early July average through next week, with peak highs between 35C and 40C in southern Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and northern Balkans. Typhoon Mekkhala, the seventh typhoon of the season, strengthened east of Luzon with sustained winds of 75mph and is projected to reach peak intensity by Tuesday-Wednesday, remaining over the Philippine Sea.

U.S. officials stated that analysts are examining recent Chinese maritime operations near Scarborough Shoal, a strategically significant atoll near the Philippine island of Luzon. The area is described as uninhabited but of strategic importance.

U.S. officials reported that analysts are scrutinizing recent Chinese maritime operations near Scarborough Shoal, a strategically located atoll near the Philippine island of Luzon in the South China Sea.