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**Tropical Storm Emong, after causing 30 deaths and significant damage, weakened and exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. It left behind power outages, landslides, and floods, with agricultural damage estimated at P1.12 billion. Emong's exit allowed Chinese ships to return to the Panatag Shoal.**

Typhoon Emong, initially a severe tropical storm, made landfall in Pangasinan, causing significant impacts including wind signals up to No. 4, disruptions in China's Panatag patrols, and one fatality due to a landslide. It intensified into a typhoon before its second landfall, with classes suspended and storm surge alerts raised. Emong's impact, along with other recent storms, resulted in PHP454.12 million worth of agricultural damage and 12 deaths.

Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in South Carolina, bringing heavy rains and causing dangerous floods, with the threat of flooding extending into North Carolina.