Tropical Storm Wukong (2012)

Tropical Storm Wukong, know in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Quinta, was a weak but deadly tropical cyclone which struck the Philippines in late-December 2012. The twenty-fifth named storm of the 2012 Pacific typhoon season, the origin of Wukong can be traced back to December 20, as an area on convection southwest of Pohnpei. The system showed little signs of development in the coming days. Until December 24 the system was classified as a tropical depression, and it strengthened to Tropical Storm Wukong on the next day as it tracked west-northwest. Wukong made multiple landfalls over the central Philippines on December 26, and emerged into the South China Sea on the next day. Wukong weakened to a tropical depression as it tracked west-southwestward on December 28 and dissipated on the next day while located just south of the Cà Mau Peninsula.

Striking the Philippines just three weeks after powerful Typhoon Bopha causing catastrophic damage and massive deaths. The government stayed alert and people located in the vulnerable areas were evacuated. Nonetheless, Wuukong still brought heavy rainfalls, triggered flooding and landslides which caused 23 deaths and 4 missing across the country. Damage countrywide amounted to Php695 million (US$16.9 million). Afterwards, Aklan, Iloilo and Capiz were placed under the state of calamity.