A tropical storm swept through the mountainous regions of northern Philippines on Friday, compounding more than a week of severe weather that has already claimed at least 25 lives and forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands due to landslides and flooding.

Initially classified as Typhoon Co-may, the storm made landfall Thursday night in Agno, Pangasinan province, bringing sustained winds of 120 kilometers (74 miles) per hour and gusts up to 165 kph (102 mph). By Friday afternoon, it had weakened, with maximum winds of 85 kph (53 mph) as it moved northeastward.

Co-may, locally known as Emong, intensified seasonal monsoon rains that have inundated large parts of the country over the past week.

According to disaster response officials, most of the 25 fatalities resulted from landslides, electrocution, flash floods, and falling trees. Eight people remain missing. There were no confirmed fatalities directly linked to Co-may itself. It’s the fifth storm to hit the Philippines since the rainy season began last month, with over a dozen more expected in the coming months.

In response to the worsening conditions, schools were closed in Metro Manila for a third consecutive day and in 35 provinces across Luzon, the main northern island. Over 80 towns and cities, primarily in Luzon, have declared states of calamity — enabling quicker release of emergency funds and price freezes on key goods like rice.

So far, over 278,000 residents have been displaced, seeking shelter either in evacuation centers or with relatives. Nearly 3,000 homes have been damaged, according to the national disaster agency.

Authorities have suspended sea and air travel in affected northern regions, and emergency crews — including military personnel, police, coast guard, firefighters, and volunteers — have been deployed to assist stranded or flood-affected communities, especially in areas cut off by landslides and fallen debris.

The U.S. government announced $250,000 in aid through the U.N. World Food Programme to support the Philippine government’s disaster response. “We are closely monitoring the damage caused by the storms and are deeply concerned for those affected,” said U.S. Ambassador MaryKay Carlson.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., following his return from a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, visited evacuation sites in Rizal province on Thursday to distribute food relief. He also chaired an emergency meeting with disaster officials, emphasizing the urgent need for the nation to adapt to climate change and its growing impact on the frequency and severity of natural disasters.

“Everything has changed,” Marcos said. “Let’s stop asking, ‘What if a storm comes?’ A storm will come.”

The Philippine military noted that the U.S. has also offered military aircraft to deliver relief supplies to hard-to-reach areas if conditions worsen.

Situated between the Pacific Ocean and South China Sea, the Philippines is struck by roughly 20 storms annually. Combined with frequent earthquakes and around 24 active volcanoes, it remains one of the world’s most disaster-prone nations.