- El Nino is causing prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall in Southeast Asia, impacting global supply chains and weather patterns worldwide.
- El Niño is affecting the wider Asia-Pacific region, impacting the Philippines, and being monitored by the World Meteorological Organization.
Storms are battering coastal regions of China and moving across the Philippines, driven by the El Niño pattern.
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Updated Aug 11
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What happened
Storms are battering coastal regions of China and moving across the Philippines, driven by the El Niño pattern.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Typhoon Narra caused heavy rains and flooding in the region of Guangdong and Chongzuo.Sub-event
- Typhoons are sweeping towards southern China, Hong Kong, and Japan.Sub-event
El Niño is driving severe storm activity across coastal China and the Philippines.1 source
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Part of
El Niño is affecting the wider Asia-Pacific region, impacting the Philippines, and being monitored by the World Meteorological Organization.Also in this story
- PSA attributed production decline to El Niño.
- El Niño pattern is causing above-normal rainfall across several provinces in the Philippines, including Central Luzon and Batangas.
- El Niño peak tested Macau’s drainage capacity on August 1, 2026.
The entities involved
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Hong Kong
city and special administrative region of China
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Guangdong
province of China
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Philippines
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Related events
- The China Meteorological Administration consulted on flood and typhoon control efforts in Fujian and Guangdong.
- Escalation of Middle East conflict and intensifying El Niño conditions are reported.
- El Nino is expected to increase energy import pressures and affect production and trade across Southeast Asia.
- Global warming is causing widespread flooding affecting Luzon, Bataan, Metro Manila, and Bulacan provinces in the Philippines.
- Severe weather caused damage to agriculture and infrastructure in the Philippines.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- insurancejournal.com
- hawaiipublicradio.orgAsia Minute: Most powerful storm of the year slams southeastern China