Sorsogon: Residents of Sorsogon province are advised to closely monitor Tropical Depression "Crising" and its potential effects of flooding, landslides, and other hazards. Raden Dimaano, chief of the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, stated that "Crising" is expected to bring moderate to heavy rain until Friday.
According to Philippines News Agency, during this period, the province could receive a total of 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall. Aside from "Crising", the southwest monsoon (habagat) will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over the entire Bicol Region on Thursday and Friday, as per the weather bureau.
Dimaano emphasized the importance for city and municipal local disaster risk reduction and management offices to closely monitor high-risk areas, review contingency plans, and disseminate information to the public, especially in vulnerable areas. Those involved in fishing activities and motorists traveling along the Maharlika Highway are urged to take precautionary measures and remain vigilant.
Small vessels, including motorized bancas, may face significant risks due to strong winds and rough sea conditions in the eastern section. The weather bureau, in its tropical cyclone bulletin issued at 11 a.m., reported that "Crising" was estimated at 725 km east of Virac, Catanduanes, with maximum sustained winds of 45 km per hour near the center, gusts of up to 55 kph, and moving westward at 35 kph.