Tropical Storm Dujuan (2021)

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Tropical Storm Dujuan (Auring) — 2021: A Short, Easy-to-Understand Summary

Overview
- Dujuan, known in the Philippines as Auring, was a tropical storm in February 2021.
- It formed in the Philippine Sea, brought heavy rain to Palau and parts of the Philippines, and caused minor damage.
- It was the second depression and the first named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season.
- The storm made landfall on Batag Island, Laoang, Northern Samar, Philippines, on February 22 and dissipated a day later.

Meteorological history (quick timeline)
- February 16: A tropical depression formed over the Philippine Sea.
- February 17–18: The system strengthened to a tropical storm and was named Auring (Dujuan). It moved west-northwest toward the Philippines.
- February 19–21: Dujuan reached its peak intensity briefly, then weakened a bit due to wind shear.
- February 22: It made landfall on Batag Island, Northern Samar, Philippines.
- February 23: Dujuan dissipated.

Strength and structure
- Highest sustained winds: about 75 km/h (10-minute) to 85 km/h (1-minute measurements, depending on the agency).
- Lowest pressure: around 991–996 hPa.

Preparations and impacts
- Preparations: Warnings were issued for eastern Mindanao and Visayas regions as Dujuan approached, with signals updated as the storm moved closer.
- Palau: Dujuan passed over as a depression and brought heavy rainfall but no deaths reported.
- Philippines: Dujuan caused the loss of 1 life and 4 people reported missing. A fishing boat capsized off Surigao, leaving 15 fishermen adrift for six days before rescue. Floods affected Surigao del Sur, submerging parts of Tandag City and damaging thousands of hectares of cropland. There were flight and sea travel disruptions in some areas.

Damage and people affected
- People affected: roughly 281,000 in Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and the Davao Region; about 183,000 were evacuated to 950 shelters.
- Housing damage: around 2,408 houses damaged, with about 444 completely destroyed.
- Economic impact: estimated damages in the Philippines around ₱103 million (about US$3.29 million) in 2021 dollars; some estimates place total losses higher (around US$10 million) when broader economic effects are considered.
- Most of the severe impact occurred in Caraga and nearby regions, with flooding and agricultural losses being the main problems.

Aftermath
- Authorities conducted evacuation and relief operations, and suspensions or returns to normal schedules were implemented as the weather cleared.
- Dujuan was part of the ongoing 2021 Pacific typhoon season, reminding residents in affected areas to monitor weather updates during storms.

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