17-07-2025
NDRRMC on red alert status for Crising
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday raised its alert status to red in preparation for the impact of Tropical Depression Crising.
In an update, the NDRRMC said the agency shifted to the red alert status at 12 noon through its Memorandum No. 170 Series of 2025.
Red alert status is the highest level of alert to address an ongoing or anticipate an emergency.
This alert status requires response agency staffing at the NDRRM Operations Center and immediate interagency coordination.
Uniformed personnel and other concerned agencies shall immediately deploy personnel at the NDRRM Operation Center during emergency status to render 24-hour duty on a rotational basis.
Fourteen areas in Luzon are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Crising is expected to make landfall over Cagayan on Friday or Saturday, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Thursday.
In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said TCWS No. 1 is hoisted in the following areas:
Southern portion of Batanes (Sabtang, Ivana, Uyugan, Mahatao, Basco)
Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
Isabela
Quirino
Northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Quezon, Bagabag, Diadi, Bayombong, Solano, Ambaguio, Villaverde)
Northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Ilocos Norte
Northern portion of Ilocos Sur (City of Vigan, Santa, Caoayan, Bantay, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Cabugao, San Juan, Sinait, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, Santo Domingo, San Vicente, Santa Catalina)
Northern and eastern portions of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Gigmoto)
Crising was located 520 kilometers east northeast of Juban, Sorsogon or 470 km east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes.
The tropical depression was packing maximum sustained winds of 55 km per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
Crising was moving north northwestward at 25 km/h. —VBL, GMA Integrated News
