If your area is flooded or your classes got suspended this week, here's the bigger picture.

The southwest monsoon (habagat) got stronger because of two tropical storms, Luis and Maymay, bringing heavy rain, floods and landslides.

By the numbers

  • 2,270,862 people affected across 10 regions, including Metro Manila

  • 26 deaths as of Tuesday, August 11, according to the PNP

  • 12 deaths in a single landslide in Baguio City, per the NDRRMC

  • 94,997 people in 919 evacuation centers

  • 684 houses damaged

The hardest-hit region by death toll is the Cordillera, with 16 deaths in the PNP's count.

Don't share fake storm pics

The PNP chief asked everyone to check photos before posting. "Not everything we see online is true," he said. Old flood videos tend to go viral every rainy season, so verify first.

Stay safe

  • Follow PAGASA and your LGU's advisories

  • Avoid wading through floodwater if you can, and see a doctor if you did

  • Charge your phone and power banks

  • If you're in a landslide-prone area, evacuate early when told to

Stay dry and stay safe, everyone.