• Tropical Storm Ma-on was a strong tropical cyclone that impacted the Philippines in August 2022.
• It is known in the Philippines as Severe Tropical Storm Florita.

Origin, Strength and Dissipation of Tropical Storm Ma-On

• Ma-on originated as a disturbance in the Pacific Ocean on August 18 and was upgraded to a tropical depression during the next day.
• The depression strengthened into a tropical storm receiving the name Ma-on and became a severe tropical storm late on August 23 before making landfall in the Philippines.
• It would later make landfall in China and Vietnam on August 25.
• Ma-on weakened back to depression due to unfavourable and dissipated on August 26, 2022.

Damages and Effects

• The storm caused moderate damage in the Philippines, China and Vietnam.

Why in news?

• Recently, a tropical storm hit the northern Philippines, injuring at least three people and displacing thousands.
  • Authorities then closed schools and government offices in several provinces, including the capital, where flooding and landslides were likely.

Source

1. Wikipedia