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Bicol region issues red alert as Tropical Depression Kristine approaches

newsinfo.inquirer.net — October 21, 2024, 09:01 AM UTC

Summary: The Bicol region in the Philippines is on red alert due to Tropical Depression Kristine, as announced by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. This status requires immediate action to protect communities.

Response teams have been activated to address health, logistics, and emergency needs. Kristine is expected to bring moderate to heavy rain to Bicol and nearby areas starting Tuesday.

Kristine entered the Philippine area early Monday and is forecast to make landfall in Northern Luzon on October 25. It may intensify into a tropical storm within 12 hours and potentially become a typhoon by Friday.

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  1. [4.5]
    Tropical Storm Kristine approaches Philippines, 43 areas including Metro Manila under wind signal 1 (inquirer.net)
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  2. [4.2]
    Tropical storm Kristine prompts class suspensions across the Philippines (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
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  3. [4.5]
    Tropical Storm Kristine leaves 3,418 stranded at Philippine ports (inquirer.net)
    3h
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  4. [4.2]
    Tropical Storm Kristine brings heavy rainfall warnings to Southern Luzon and Visayas (inquirer.net)
    3h
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  5. [4.7]
    Tropical Depression Kristine may impact 18,000 villages in the Philippines (inquirer.net)
    5h
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  6. [4.2]
    Tropical depression Kristine triggers wind signal in parts of the Philippines (inquirer.net)
    5h
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  7. [4.4]
    Over 400 passengers stranded in Bicol and Quezon due to Tropical Depression Kristine (gmanetwork.com)
    17h
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  8. [4.8]
    Tropical Depression Kristine prompts Signal No. 1 in 15 Philippine areas (gmanetwork.com)
    23h
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  9. [4.5]
    Tropical Depression Kristine may strengthen into super typhoon, says Pagasa (inquirer.net)
    23h
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  10. [4.3]
    Tropical Depression Kristine triggers wind signal in 15 areas of the Philippines (inquirer.net)
    24h
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  11. [4.1]
    Tropical Depression Kristine enters Philippine area of responsibility and may become a typhoon (newsinfo.inquirer.net)
    1d 2h
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  12. [4.7]
    Tropical depression Kristine enters Philippine Area of Responsibility, Signal No. 1 raised in Catanduanes and parts of Visayas (gmanetwork.com)
    1d 5h
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  13. [4.6]
    Tropical depression forms east of Luzon, may strengthen into storm by Tuesday (gmanetwork.com)
    1d 10h
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  14. [4.2]
    Low-pressure area to bring rain across Philippines on Monday (inquirer.net)
    1d 17h
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  15. [3.9]
    Low pressure area to bring rain to parts of Luzon this weekend (gmanetwork.com)
    2d 6h
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  16. [2.7]
    Philippines to enjoy fair weather Saturday as low-pressure area approaches (inquirer.net)
    3d 16h
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