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Flash Alert: Tropical Storm Tokage (Marce), Philippines, 28 November 2016

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Tropical Storm TOKAGE, Philippines

Tropical Storm (TS) TOKAGE (or Marce) is now about 150 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur and continue to move Southwestward with wind gusts up to 75 kph. It gradually weakened as it left the Philippine area of responsibility. Storm Tokage is expected to dissipate in the next 48 hours.

As of 27 November 2016, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRM) reported that 2,980 families/14,309 people were affected by the storm where 3,346 people were served inside evacuation centres. The government continues to provide assistance for the affected population. The government has also evacuated nearly 12,500 people prior to the landfall as a preparedness measure.