Tropical Storm Kajiki (2014)

Tropical Storm Kajiki, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Basyang, was a weak tropical cyclone which caused flooding and landslides in central Philippines in late January and early February 2014. The second named storm of the 2014 Pacific typhoon season, Kajiki formed as a tropical depression east of Yap on January 29. The depression moved west-souththwest quickly while slowly gaining strength. On the next day, the depression turned west-northwest and approached the Philippines. Early on January 31, the depression attained tropical storm statue and was given the name Kajiki. Kajiki struck the Philippines later that day and weakened to a tropical depression on February 1 while over the northern Sulu Sea. Kajiki dissipated later that day, after crossing Palawan and emerged into the South China Sea.

Kajiki brought impacts to central Philippines, while some regions were still recovered from impacts by Haiyan three months ago and Lingling less than two weeks ago. PSWS was issued to numerous provinces in Visayas, Mindanao, and Mimaropa. Thousands of people were evacuated to flee the storm. Flights and sea transport were cancelled due to adverse weather, which stranded over 9,000 people. Schools in Cebu suspended classes on February 1 because of Kajiki. Heavy rains from the storm triggered flash flood and landslides in Visayas, which displaced hundreds of families and disrupted land transport. Kajiki killed six people and injured another one, most of the casualties were in Cebu. Damages across the Philippines reached Php9.14 million (US$202 thousand).