Tropical Depression Crising (2017)

Tropical Depression Crising was a weak tropical cyclone which produced flooding and landslides in the central Philippines in mid-April 2017. Crising formed as a tropical depression on April 13 near Palau. The system moved west-northwest and struck Samar on April 15. It then crossed the Visayas and emerged into the South China Sea on the next day. Crising turned north-northeast on April 17. Due to dry air and wind shear, Crising could only intensify slightly. Environmental condition soon deteriorated, and Crising weakened to a low-pressure on April 19. The remnants continued to track northeastward and dissipated on the next day southeast of Taiwan.

Despite being weak while crossing the Philippines, Crising still brought heavy rains to the region, which triggered flooding and landslides. Flights and water transports were cancelled, which led to thousands of people being stranded. Cebu was the hardest-hit province, and most of the fatalities occurred in that province. Ten cities or towns in Cebu were inundated. There were reports about observing a tornado in the province, but the authority was unable to verify. Across the country, ten people were killed by Crising, and the damage was amounted to $1.7 million (2017 USD).