Deadly Storm Moves Toward Vietnam After Claiming at Least 114 Deaths in Philippines
Before hitting in Vietnam, Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 lives lost.
The nation's leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including significant loss of life, extensive property destruction, and disruption to means of livelihoods and daily routines for residents of impacted regions.
The typhoon, known locally as Tino, devastated the populous island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and sweeping cars through the streets.
Many thousands of people were forced to evacuate, others are resting in emergency shelters.
Rescue Response Efforts Ongoing
Disaster personnel are actively operating while affected citizens take cover in designated safe areas.
The scale of this calamity has led to massive rescue operations across the devastated zones.
Image Evidence of Devastation
Rescue workers were captured working on retrieving a body at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has forced the relocation of more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Roadways are blanketed with mud and images show heaps of automobiles spread over the affected areas.
- Large-scale relocation operations persist as the weather system prepares to make landfall
- Temporary housing are working at peak capacity throughout multiple regions
- Worldwide support is being organized to support the impacted populations
