Typhoon Doksuri (2023)
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Typhoon Doksuri, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Egay, was a powerful and highly destructive
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which became the costliest typhoon to hit China, the costliest tropical cyclone outside of the
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, and the costliest typhoon on record, breaking the previous record of
Typhoon Mireille Typhoon Mireille, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Rosing, was the costliest typhoon on record, until it was surpassed by Typhoon Doksuri in 2023. Striking Japan in September 1991, it became the 20th named storm of the 1991 Pacific typho ...
in 1991. Doksuri was also the strongest typhoon to impact Fujian since
Typhoon Meranti Typhoon Meranti, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Ferdie, was one of the List of most intense tropical cyclones, most intense tropical cyclones on record. Impacting the Batanes in the Philippines, Taiwan, as well as Fujian Provinces o ...
in 2016, and the most powerful typhoon to strike the province since records began in 1950. Aside from China, Doksuri also caused extensive damage in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam, in late July 2023. The name ''Doksuri'' means ''
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'' in Korean. The fifth named storm and third typhoon of the inactive
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, Doksuri started as a low-pressure area in the Philippines, far off the eastern coast of
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. Tracking northwestward, it rapidly intensified into a typhoon over the Philippines prior to making landfall over the
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. Together with the southwest monsoon, Doksuri showered most of the northern and central
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island with heavy rains, triggering floods in various regions of the country. Doksuri steadily weakened after interacting with land, but by late July 27, Doksuri underwent another round of rapid intensification in the
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. Doksuri moved towards
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, China, before rapidly weakening overland, and Doksuri dissipated early on the next day. Doksuri left behind a trail of severe destruction in its wake. The typhoon killed 137 and left 285 people injured, 27 of those deaths were on board the ''MB Aya Express'' who were killed when the pump boat capsized. Floods were reported in 9 out of the Philippines' 17 regions, affecting over 2 million people and requiring over 300,000 to evacuate. The typhoon's close proximity and large influence to Taiwan caused around 150,000 people to lose power. The storm affected over 724,600 people and of farmland in China's southeastern province of Fujian; 44 houses were damaged, with 178 houses completely destroyed. In Fujian, the rainfall set records for 24-hour totals, including an accumulation of more than . Torrential rains impacted many areas, with accumulations in
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,
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and
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reaching . The remnants of the storm produced heavy rainfall in Beijing. The remnants dropped up to of rainfall in Wangjiayuan Reservoir in
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with Doksuri setting maximum rainfall records since recordkeeping began during the
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in 1883. Overall, Doksuri caused
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28.5 billion worth of damages across the four countries affected by the typhoon.


Meteorological history

On July 19, the
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(JMA) began tracking a low pressure area in the
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, east of Mindanao. The agency noted its formation into a tropical depression by July 20; the
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(JTWC) released a
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later that day. The system maintained its intensity over the following day as it tracked further northwestward. On July 21, the system intensified into a tropical storm and was immediately named ''Doksuri''; the Philippine meteorological agency
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also noted the storm's formation and locally named it ''Egay''. It was then designated by JTWC as the newly formed tropical depression ''05W''. Driven by a deep-layer
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to its north, the storm slightly intensified as it tracked northwestward across the following day. At 09:00 UTC on July 23, Doksuri began to rapidly intensify as it reached typhoon status over the Philippine Sea.Alt URL
/ref> Its rapid intensification is attributed to a lack of vertical wind shear affecting the cyclone whilst moving over very warm () ocean waters. Satellite imagery showed the development of an eye-like feature, which was fully defined by 03:00 UTC on July 24. Over 24 hours, its maximum sustained wind speeds grew by and eventually reached a peak of . At 21:00 UTC, the JTWC upgraded the system into a 'super typhoon'—its highest storm category—after Doksuri attained 1-minute sustained winds of . At 08:00 PHT (00:00 UTC) on July 25, PAGASA declared Doksuri a 'super typhoon', making it the second PAGASA super typhoon of the season; the JTWC later downgraded the system from its super typhoon category by 09:00 UTC. Doksuri significantly slowed down as it approached the extreme northern Philippines, with a slight wobble in its movement.Alt URL
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/ref> Though atmospheric conditions made further development favorable, interaction with land and some dry air around the system suppressed development. Nevertheless, it held its peak intensity of 100 knots for over 12 hours. At around 12:00 UTC, the storm was now just off the coast northwest of Cagayan, continuing its west-northwestward track. With its eye almost complete surrounded by dry air, Doksuri began to undergo an
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at 15:00 UTC. PAGASA downgraded the storm into a typhoon prior to making landfall at
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in
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, around 03:10 PHT (19:10 UTC). It completed its eyewall replacement cycle around 21:00 UTC, though it still maintained its intensity.Alt URL
/ref> Now moving westwards through the
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, Doksuri made a second landfall over
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at 11:00 PHT (03:00 UTC) on July 26. The storm significantly slowed down following landfall, remaining quasi-stationary over the
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/ref> Prolonged interaction with the rugged terrain of northern Luzon began weakening the system, which slowly began moving westwards by 09:00 UTC. Doksuri left the Philippine Area of Responsibility at around 10:00 PHT (02:00 UTC) on July 27.Alt URL
/ref> Doksuri underwent another round of rapid intensification in the
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southwest of Taiwan, forming a pinhole eye as it did so, the JTWC assessed the storm to have strengthened into of winds. Doksuri moved northwestward and subsequently made its third landfall in
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, with two-minute sustained winds of 180 km/h (50 m/s) on July 28. As it moved further inland, Doksuri rapidly weakened. Shortly after the landfall, the JTWC discontinued warnings on the system. Doksuri tracked northwards until it was last noted on July 29, marking its dissipation.


Preparations


Philippines

PAGASA began tracking the low pressure area that would eventually develop into Doksuri as early as July 17, 2023. The agency's first bulletin on the storm was released on July 21. Doksuri was already forecasted to reach super typhoon intensity as early as the first forecast. Initial forecasts indicated that the storm would narrowly miss the Luzon mainland, instead tracking directly towards Taiwan or the
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, though uncertainty of the forecast track was made clear in the agency's bulletins. The
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issued lahar advisories for the Mayon Volcano (at the time under Alert Level 3) as the trough of Doksuri brought rain over
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and
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. On July 23, sea travel in areas of Bicol were suspended. The
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asked local governments to prepare for the disaster, and requested that mayors and governors stay within their constituencies. As the storm began its phase of rapid intensification and began tracking closer to the Philippines, PAGASA began raising
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(TCWS) for parts of northern
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. Expecting rough weather and a transport strike protesting the 2023 State of the Nation Address, classes in public schools and work in government offices were suspended in
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for July 24. The municipality of Taytay in Rizal, the city of
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in Cavite, and the province of
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also suspended classes and government work, following the same rationale. Classes and government work in
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,
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, Laguna, and
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were suspended due to heavy rains and floods. Workers in the private sector were excused from penalties for skipping work due to the weather; this assurance was provided by a labor advisory circulated by the
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in 2022. Two domestic flights were cancelled for the day, and sea trips between
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and
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were suspended. In preparation for the storm, the
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(DSWD) prepared 51,039 food packs in DSWD- and local government unit-managed warehouses in the
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. Telecommunications company
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prepared emergency supplies and personnel in areas where the storm is expected to hit. After the storm reached super typhoon status on the morning of July 25, the agency raised Signal No. 4 in extreme northern parts of Luzon. Later on the same day, the agency further raised the signal into Signal No. 5 in the eastern portion of
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, the first time since Typhoon Noru of the previous year and the fourth tropical cyclone to raise the highest signal by PAGASA. Now under the risk of violent, life-threatening winds, evacuations began in the island group's coastal communities — areas which stood directly on the typhoon's forecasted path. Forced evacuations began in Cagayan as heavy winds of up to battered the region. Evacuations also began in Palawan after heavy rains began as rivers quickly swelled. Around 23 domestic flights were cancelled for July 25, another eight for the following days. The
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, situated in northern Luzon, cancelled all its flights for July 25 and 26. Various sea ports in
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,
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, and the
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suspended operations due to strong waves. The earlier transport strike—supposed to last three days—was suspended. Local governments across Luzon and parts of Visayas also suspended classes for the 25th and 26th. Large waves forced
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to suspend water sports activities. By July 27, most TCWS signals were lowered by the PAGASA as the storm left the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Signals remained up, however, for areas in northern Luzon which were still within the extent of Doksuri's gale-force winds.


Taiwan

As the typhoon passed south of Taiwan, sea and land warnings were raised in the southern counties of Pingtung and Taitung and in the cities of
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and
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. Annual military drills in the country were cancelled in preparation. Taiwan also issued a land warning for Doksuri at 06:00 UTC. More than 5,700 people were evacuated in southern and eastern Taiwan as Doksuri was expected to bring up to 1 metre (3.3 feet) of rainfall. All domestic flights, over 100 international flights, and many ferry lines were cancelled. Railway services were suspended starting July 26. As a precaution, some highways in Taiwan were briefly closed. The Taiwanese islands of
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and
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were issued a "
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" alert advising people to prepare for gusts up to .


China

The
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(CMA) issued a red alert—the highest level of its four-tier color-coded weather warning system—ahead of the impending arrival of Doksuri on its southern coast. Authorities in China have issued an advisory stopping all indoor and outdoor activities in the affected regions as well as construction activity along the coast. Train services on routes along the coast along with other high-risk zones in
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were stopped or altered until July 30. China has instructed people to remain indoors and ordered businesses and schools to close their doors. At least 416,000 people were evacuated in
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. All expressways in
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,
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, and
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were temporarily shut down. According to State Flood Control and Drought Relief headquarters in China, four teams were dispatched to the provinces of
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, Fujian, Guangdong, and
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to assist with local flood and typhoon prevention efforts. At least 4,000 rescuers and five helicopters were deployed in the four provinces.


Impact


Philippines

Doksuri carried expansive rain bands as it approached the Philippines, exacerbating the existing
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and causing widespread rains and floods over most of the country. As early as July 23, rain from the storm triggered floods in
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. Nine out of the Philippines' seventeen regions were hit with heavy rain and floods. Doksuri was responsible for deaths, 25 of which remain unconfirmed. Over
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175 million (US$3.21 million) in government funds were put on standby. The
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also prepared a ₱1 billion (US$18.3 million) response fund for agricultural areas hit by the storm. The
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' deployed troops and equipment of their disaster response brigades. Teams from the
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and
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also participated in rescue operations. Disaster risk reduction management offices in Pangasinan and La Union went on red alert on July 25, entailing the deployment of evacuation facilities and rescue teams. The
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prepared emergency loan programs for calamity-hit individuals. Two organizations from the private sector began facilitating the sale of produce which were harvested in advance to evade damage from the typhoon's strong winds. A collection of lawmakers from the Tingog Party List provided ₱117 million (US$2.14 million) to stricken victims: ₱22 million (US$403,000) sourced from personal funds, and the remaining ₱95 million (US$1.74 million) pulled from the
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's crisis program. , the NDRRMC reports 2,930,200 people have been affected by the storm, spread across 13 regions across the Philippines. At least 312,995 of those were displaced and required evacuation. Doksuri is attributed with 2 confirmed and 25 unconfirmed deaths, and another 127 confirmed and 13 unconfirmed injuries. 13 people remain missing. Officials in
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and Benguet report 5 deaths and seven injuries from landslides. In
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, one person was killed by a falling coconut tree during strong winds. One person was reported missing after a landslide that occurred in
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. Two tourists nearly drowned in
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from water sports activities amid high waves. The entire provinces of Ilocos Norte,
Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur (), officially the Province of Ilocos Sur (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital of Vigan, while Candon is ...
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Cagayan Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan (; ; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Cagayan''; ivatan language, Ivatan: ''Provinsiya nu Cagayan''; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Cag ...
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Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga (; ; ), is a province in Central Luzon in the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, ...
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Bataan Bataan (, , , ; ) , officially the Province of Bataan, is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. Occupying the entire Bataan Peninsula ...
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, Abra,
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, and
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, including 18 additional cities/municipalities, have declared a state of calamity. In the coastal town of
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, over 433 families (1,426 residents) were brought to evacuation centers. Floods in
Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is th ...
forced the evacuation of over 3,300 residents near waterways which quickly became inundated. A cargo ship in
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, ran aground; its crew of 24 was later rescued by the
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. Two residents in Baguio were rescued from a landslide; another three in
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were rescued after a tree fell on a residential building. Infrastructural damage were at ₱ (US$), agricultural damage were pegged at ₱ (US$). 86,741 houses were damaged and suffered a loss of ₱344,000 (US$5,874.92), while the damage to other assets were estimated at ₱ (US$). As such, the total damage, including those caused by Typhoon Khanun a few days later, were amounted to be ₱ (US$). Over ₱ (US$) worth of assistance was provided, most of which sourced from the DSWD and local government units. Power outages were reported in 306 areas, while six areas also reported water outages. An additional 15 cities/municipalities reported telecommunication outages. Around 90% of Baguio suffered power outages throughout the night of July 26. In official reports, 85 domestic flights were cancelled, while 145 seaports cancelled trips. As much as 8,949 passengers were stranded in ports across 6 regions. Official reports tallied up to 448 class suspensions in various areas, while around 355 suspended work. Classes and transport were also suspended for July 27 in some areas.
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, and
Tuguegarao Airport Tuguegarao Airport is an airport serving the general area of Tuguegarao, the capital city of the province of Cagayan in the Philippines. Located along Pan-Philippine Highway, Maharlika Highway, the airport is accessible from adjacent municipali ...
suffered minimal damage; 25 airports in total were affected. Across the country, 396 roads and 33 bridges were rendered impassable.


Widespread flooding

Doksuri and Typhoon Khanun exacerbated the
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which had already been causing rains in much of the country. In the aftermath of the typhoon, flooding was reported in 9 of the 13 affected regions. The first of these floods occurred in Pampanga, as early as July 23 – two days before the typhoon's first landfall. A day prior to landfall, PAGASA had warned of highly-likely floods as a result of heavy rainfall, particularly in elevated and mountainous areas. The NDRRMC reported floods in 957 areas across the country. Much of these floods occurred in the Ilocos and Central Luzon regions. Over the course of July 27 to August 1, rainfall in
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, and Bataan reached over of rain per square meter, with rainfall in Ilocos Sur treading close to the same amount.
Laoag Laoag (), officially the City of Laoag (; ), is a component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. It is the province's most populous settlement, ...
alone received over of rainfall in just 48 hours, even more than the town's average rainfall for the entire month of July. One death has been attributed to flash floods caused by the typhoon. By August 3, floods had only receded in a third (347 areas) of all flooded areas. On July 26, in response to increasing water levels, the
Ambuklao Dam Ambuklao Dam is part of a hydroelectric facility in Baragay Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet province in the Philippines. With a maximum water storage capacity of , the facility, which is located from Baguio, can produce up to 105 megawatts of elect ...
and
Binga Dam Binga Dam is a dam in Agno River connected to a hydroelectric power plant situated at Barrio Binga, Barangay Tinongdan in the municipality of Itogon in Benguet province of the Philippines. The dam was constructed in August 1956 and opened in M ...
began discharging water at rates of and , respectively. Discharge rates were later increasesd on July 27. Meanwhile, the
La Mesa Dam The La Mesa Dam and Reservoir is an earth dam that impounds the Tullahan River in Quezon City, Philippines. Its reservoir can hold up to , occupying an area of . It is part of the Angat- Ipo-La Mesa water system, which supplies most of the ...
neared its spilling level of , prompting the release of flood warnings. As rains continued throughout the day, the
Ipo Dam Ipo Dam is a concrete water reservoir gravity dam found in the Philippines. The dam is located about 7.5 kilometres downstream of the Angat Dam within the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve in Norzagaray, Bulacan, Norzagaray, Bulacan. It was a part ...
reached its spilling level of , while the lower
Bustos Dam Bustos Dam, also known as Angat Afterbay Regulator Dam, is a small irrigation dam at Bustos, Bulacan is often mistaken by the locals as Angat Dam since it is located close to the nearby town of Angat. The project is located at Barangay Tibagan, ...
also reached its spilling level of . Now at critical levels and with persisting heavy rains, the two dams were forced to open at rates of and of water per second. An issue with one of Bustos Dam's gates and the allegedly unannounced release of water triggered extensive floods in much of
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. The
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, which runs through Metro Manila, was raised to second alarm after reaching a water level of , prompting preemptive evacuations. Major roads in Metro Manila became flooded after heavy rains from Doksuri's far-reaching rainbands. Swelling of the
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from the persistent rain triggered floods that reached the
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, causing standstill traffic along the national highway. Over of road was covered by floods in a portion of the expressway that runs through
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. Some of the smaller vehicles passing through the expressway broke down while attempting to cross deep floods. An alternative route passing through the
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was opened by expressway officials, but soon also hit heavy traffic due to the volume of passing vehicles. Following the floods in Bulacan, the
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was called to a
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hearing to address the allegations. Senators later filed resolutions calling for a review of the
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' flood control and mitigation programs.


''MB Aya Express''

A
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called the ''MB Aya Express'' capsized near
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in
Binangonan Binangonan, officially the Municipality of Binangonan (), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 313,631 people. A thriving fish port and fishing industry is found in Binan ...
,
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, killing at least 27 people. The incident happened around 1 pm. PHT on July 27. As the pump boat was pounded by strong winds, passengers panicked to the port (left) side causing the boat to capsize barely from shore. The next day, the
Maritime Industry Authority The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA, ; ) is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation responsible for integrating the development, promotion and regulation of the maritime industry in the Philippines. Hi ...
(MARINA) suspended the safety permit of the vessel and issued a show cause order to its shipowner. The casualties would not be added to the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), formerly known as the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) until August 2011, is a working group of various government, non-government, civil sector and private sect ...
's official toll. The
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cited that these were indirectly caused by the typhoon that was already outside the
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as the accident happened, although it enhanced the
southwest monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...
which caused further heavy rainfall and strong winds.


Taiwan

At least 278,000 homes in Taiwan lost power as a result of the storm, and hundreds of trees were also felled in
Kaohsiung Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...
. Doksuri brought heavy rain in mountainous southern and eastern regions, with accumulated rainfall totaled . A woman drowned on July 26 in the Mugua River near Wenlan Village in
Xiulin, Hualien Xiulin Township / Sioulin Township () is a mountain indigenous township of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located northwest of Hualien City, and is the largest township in Taiwan by area (1,641.86 km²) with 9 villages. It has a popula ...
, after getting trapped by rising water levels. Agricultural damage amounted to be NT$380 million (US$12.1 million).


Mainland China


Fujian

Typhoon Doksuri was the strongest typhoon to impact southeastern
Fujian Fujian is a provinces of China, province in East China, southeastern China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefe ...
since
Typhoon Meranti Typhoon Meranti, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Ferdie, was one of the List of most intense tropical cyclones, most intense tropical cyclones on record. Impacting the Batanes in the Philippines, Taiwan, as well as Fujian Provinces o ...
in 2016, and the most powerful typhoon to strike Fujian since records began in 1950. Doksuri made landfall in
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on the morning of July 28. It affected over 724,600 people and of farmland in Fujian. Among them, suffered complete crop failure, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. More than 416,000 people in Fujian were evacuated to safe places, and another 30,000-plus personnel, including those working at offshore farms, went ashore for shelter. Over 800 ships of various types returned to ports. At least five Fujian cities broke 24-hour rainfall records, including Baisha in
Putian Putian ( zh, s= , Putian dialect: ''Pó-chéng''), also known as Puyang (莆阳) and Puxian (莆仙), historically known as Hinghwa/Hinghua ( zh, s=兴化, t=興化), is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. I ...
, which received in a single day.
Fuzhou Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian, China. The city lies between the Min River (Fujian), Min River estuary to the south and the city of Ningde to the north. Together, Fuzhou and Ningde make up the Eastern Min, Mindong linguistic and cultural regi ...
saw a record daily precipitation total of . In addition, 178 houses were totally destroyed, while another 44 houses were damaged. A total of 463 tourist sites, 11,624 construction sites, and 202 port terminals were closed, while all 89 passenger ferry routes were suspended. Direct economic losses amounted to ¥14.76 billion (US$2.06 billion). Torrential rains impacted many areas, with accumulations in
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,
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and Putian reaching . In Quanzhou, power outages impacted more than 500,000 houses and resulted in 39 people reporting minor injuries.


Beijing, Jilin and Hebei

As a remnant system, Doksuri brought brief heavy rainfall accumulations in Beijing, averaging ; the largest rainfall occurred in Xincun in Shidu,
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, 500.4 mm (19.70 in); The maximum hourly rain intensity occurred in Qianling Mountain,
Fengtai District Fengtai District ( zh, s=丰台区, p=Fēngtái Qū) is a district of the city of Beijing. It lies mostly to the southwest of the city center, extending into the city's southwestern suburbs beyond the 6th Ring Road, Sixth Ring Road, but also to th ...
, at 111.8 mm (4.40 in); as the remnant dropped up to of rainfall in Wangjiayuan Reservoir in
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with Doksuri setting maximum rainfall records since recordkeeping began during the
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in 1883. The
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issued a red alert—the highest level warning for heavy rainfall—this was only the second time a red rainfall warning had been issued—since the warning system was formally implemented in 2010. A total of 59,000 houses were destroyed and 147,000 others were severely damaged by flooding in the region. According to state broadcaster
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, around 31,000 individuals fled their homes in high-risk regions in Beijing. Another 20,000 individuals were relocated from the adjacent province of
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. Over 300 flights from
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have been canceled. Roughly 50,000 individuals were evacuated from the capital. Power outages were reported in 60,000 areas. At least 80 individuals have been killed; 33 in Beijing, 29 in
Hebei Hebei is a Provinces of China, province in North China. It is China's List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, sixth-most populous province, with a population of over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. It bor ...
, 14 in
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and four in
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. As of August 11, at least 35 others are still missing, including 18 in Beijing, 16 in Hebei, and another in Jilin. In early August flood control systems were used to redirect 1.8 billion cubic meters of water from Beijing and
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to low-lying areas of
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. More than 850,000 residents were told to evacuate, including 134,000 in
Zhuozhou Zhuozhou (), is a county-level city with 628,000 inhabitants in central Hebei province, southwest of Beijing. It is administered by Baoding prefecture-level city. Zhuozhou has 3 subdistricts, 6 towns, 5 townships, and 1 development zone. Histo ...
, 73,000 in Bazhou and 113,000 in
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. Overall, Doksuri and its remnants caused ¥202.3 billion (US$28.3 billion) in property damages, becoming the costliest typhoon in Chinese history.


Vietnam

Although Doksuri remained far away, it caused heavy rainfalls and strong winds across
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. In
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, strong winds blew up 125 house roofs and collapsed 72 others; 13 people were injured. Damage in the province were amounted to 2.6 billion đồng (US$110,000). In
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, strong winds torn off 347 house roofs, in which 70 were collapsed. Many trees and power lines were downed. Four people were injured, and the damage in the province reached 9.5 billion đồng (US$401,000). Doksuri brought heavy rains and triggered flooding and landslides Đắk Nông province. Two major flooding in late July and early August resulted in a loss of 1.046 trillion đồng (US$44.2 million).


Aftermath


China

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,
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and
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, urged local officials to make every effort to find individuals who are missing or trapped.
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called for all-out efforts during rescue and relief operations and stressed that ensuring people's lives and safety is a top priority. While inspecting relief efforts local
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commented that Hebei should "serve as the capital's moat", prompting criticism online. Chinese officials earmarked ¥90 million (US$12.6 million) from the central natural disaster-relief funds for the provinces of
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, Guangdong, and
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on July 28. The
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also allocated ¥842 million (US$117 million) to 12 provinces including Hebei for agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation and water conservancy disaster relief on July 31. The
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stated that it would immediately set aside ¥100 million (US$13.9 million) from the national budget for post-disaster emergency restoration and reconstruction of infrastructure and public service facilities in areas severely affected in Beijing and Hebei. The
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announced US$60 million in flood relief money to help the region's farm sector.
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announced the donation of ¥30 million (US$4.18 million) in materials to aid flood prevention in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
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said that Apple would donate to flood relief efforts in Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province.
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also provided an amount of ¥25 million (US$3.48 million) towards disaster relief efforts in Beijing and Hebei. Condolences to China were expressed by most countries, including the United States, Taiwan, and Ukraine.


Retirement

On January 19, 2024, PAGASA retired the name ''Egay'' from the rotating naming lists due to extreme damage and loss of life it caused, particularly in Northern Luzon and it will never be used again as a typhoon name within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). It will be replaced with ''Emil'' for the 2027 season. After the season, the Typhoon Committee announced that the name ''Doksuri'', along with two others, would be removed from the naming lists. In the spring of 2025, the name was officially replaced by ''Bori'' for future seasons, which means "
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Historical comparisons to Doksuri: * Typhoon Hal (Kuring; 1985) – a relatively weaker typhoon that made an identical course over the Philippines and China. * Typhoon Mireille (Rosing; 1991) – previously the costliest typhoon on record (when adjusted for inflation). * Typhoon Dan (Pepang; 1999) – a weaker typhoon that had an identical trajectory. * Typhoon Nuri (Karen; 2008) – a weaker typhoon that impacted the same general area fifteen years prior to Doksuri. * Typhoon Haima (Lawin; 2016) – a violent typhoon that made a similar path. * Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong; 2018) – a violent typhoon that had a similar track and severely affected northern Luzon. *
Typhoon Hagibis (2019) Typhoon Hagibis, known in Japan as Typhoon No.19 or , was a large and costly tropical cyclone that caused widespread destruction in Japan. The thirty-eighth depression, nineteenth tropical storm, ninth typhoon, and third super typhoon of the 201 ...
– previously the costliest typhoon on record (when not adjusted for inflation). * Typhoon Chanthu (Kiko; 2021) – another violent typhoon that skirted through Cagayan Valley to the Batanes Island. * Tropical Storm Kompasu (Maring; 2021) – a weaker storm that flooded the same areas where Doksuri struck a year and a half later. * Typhoon Saola (Goring; 2023) – a powerful typhoon that also affected Babuyan Islands a few months after Doksuri. * Typhoon Haikui (Hanna; 2023) – a Category 3-equivalent typhoon that impacted the same area just days after Saola, and eventually became Hong Kong's wettest typhoon on record. Other typhoons that produced major shipwrecks in the Philippines: * Typhoon Clara (Rubing; 1981) – an intense typhoon which also passed the northern coast of Luzon and caused the capsizing of the BRP ''Datu Kalantiaw''. * Typhoon Ruby (Unsang; 1988) – another Category 4-equivalent typhoon which devastated the Philippines and blamed for the loss of the MV ''Doña Marilyn''. * Typhoon Vicki (Gading; 1998) – a weaker typhoon which led to the sinking of the MV ''Princess of the Orient''. * Typhoon Fengshen (Frank; 2008) – a slightly weaker but more devastating typhoon which directly capsized the MV ''Princess of the Stars''. * Typhoon Gaemi (Carina; 2024) – a typhoon of similar strength that caused destruction to the Philippines more than a year after Doksuri and indirectly caused the capsizing of the MT ''Terra Nova''. Other typhoons that caused widespread damage in China: * Typhoon Nina (Bebeng; 1975) – a severely damaging typhoon which became China's wettest tropical cyclone on record. * Typhoon Saomai (Juan; 2006) – the most powerful typhoon to strike the east coast of China. * Typhoon Fitow (Quedan; 2013) – China's second costliest tropical cyclone on record. * Typhoon Lekima (Hanna; 2019) – an equally violent and destructive typhoon which struck East China, becoming the third costliest typhoon in Chinese history. * Typhoon In-fa (Fabian; 2021) – a weaker system which became China's second-wettest typhoon on record.


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