Deadly Typhoon Heads for Vietnam Following Resulting in no Fewer than 114 Lives in Philippines
Before hitting in Vietnam, Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 lives lost.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of emergency - the threshold of which involves mass casualty, major damage to property, and disruption to means of livelihoods and everyday existence for people in the affected areas.
The weather system, known locally as Tino, tore through the heavily populated island of Cebu, inundating whole settlements and carrying vehicles down roads.
Many thousands of people were forced to evacuate, while some are sheltering in designated safe zones.
Rescue Relief Operations In Progress
Disaster personnel have started operations as affected citizens find refuge in designated safe areas.
The scale of this calamity has led to large-scale emergency response in the impacted areas.
Image Evidence of Damage
Disaster teams were captured working on retrieving a victim at a landslide location in Cebu City.
The severe weather has displaced more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Streets are blanketed with mud and pictures display stacks of vehicles scattered throughout the affected areas.
- Widespread displacement activities proceed while the storm prepares to make landfall
- Emergency shelters are operating at peak capacity throughout various areas
- Worldwide support is being organized to support the impacted populations
