Uwan weakened into a typhoon category as of early monday morning, with filipinos thanking the sierra madre—the philippines’ longest mountain range But why is the sierra madre called the “backbone” of luzon? The national disaster risk reduction and management council (ndrrmc) issued a clarification regarding social media posts claiming that the sierra madre mountain range shields luzon from tropical cyclones Many filipinos shared appreciation posts for the country’s longest mountain range as typhoon. Manila, philippines — the sierra madre is trending on social media, after super typhoon uwan weakened into a typhoon upon hitting the mountain range in the country’s eastern section and spared. Most filipinos first learned about sierra madre in school, then forgot about it, until the recent typhoons brought it back into focus
From metro manila, the mountain range became visible during pandemic lockdowns as the air cleared, and again during storms when people noticed how it shields the. The sierra madre, the longest mountain range in the philippines, has been a natural barrier protecting northern luzon from the impact of typhoons for generations Cebu, philippines — for years.
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