Overall Green Tropical Cyclone for THREE-21 in Philippines from 12 May 2021 18:00 UTC to 14 May 2021 12:00 UTC

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Overall Green Tropical Cyclone for THREE-21

in Philippines

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone THREE-21 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 1000781
Name	THREE-21
From - To	12 May - 14 May
Exposed countries	Philippines
Exposed population	No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	65 km/h Tropical storm
Maximum storm surge	0.2 m (13 May 20:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	Medium (Philippines)

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF	40 km/h	0.6 m	102 mm	0.5
GFS	43 km/h	0.6 m	195 mm	0.5
ECMWF	40 km/h	0.3 m	180 mm	0.5

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Philippines - Tropical Storm THREE (ECHO 17 May 2021)Mon, 17 May 2021 12:38

Following the passage of Tropical Storm THREE (named "Crising" in the Philippines) over Mindanao Island (southern Philippines) on 13-14 May, casualties and damage have been reported.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 8,710 people have been displaced, of which 490 evacuated in three evacuation centres and more than 62,000 have been affected across the Zamboanga Peninsula and Davao Region. Furthermore, at least 100 houses have been damaged in Davao Region.
Over the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain with thunderstorms are forecast over Mindanao.

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