Super Typhoon Fung-Wong Hits the Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-Wong struck the northeastern Philippines with winds reaching up to 230 kilometers per hour and heavy rain. The country's weather bureau issued its highest storm warning, alerting that over 30 million people could be affected.
Impact and Evacuations
Power lines were downed by strong winds, leading to the evacuation of more than one million residents. The typhoon came at a time when the Philippines was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.
Casualties and Displacement
- Typhoon Kalmaegi had caused at least 224 deaths in central provinces earlier that week.
- Five people died in Vietnam after Kalmaegi passed through.
- A villager drowned in flash floods, and another person died in eastern Samar after being trapped by debris during Fung-Wong.
- Approximately 1.4 million people have been displaced due to the latest typhoon.
"Fung-Wong could impact over 30 million people." — Philippines weather bureau
Summary: Typhoon Fung-Wong severely affected the Philippines with massive evacuations and displacements, compounding the disaster recovery from the earlier Typhoon Kalmaegi.