The Philippines for one is already frequently subjected to flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain, with seasonal monsoon rains in August killing at least 11 people.

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When we woke up in the morning, there was intermittent heavy rain and I thought that it is seasonal - indeed the rainfall throughout this year has been quite heavy, unlike during the last three years.

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The Met Office no longer publishes a seasonal forecast and will not speculate on whether 2013 will produce frequent extreme rain.

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