Deadly Cyclone Heads for Vietnam After Causing at Least 114 Lives in Philippines
Before making landfall in Vietnam, Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 lives lost.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a disaster situation - defined by circumstances including mass casualty, major damage to property, and disruption to means of livelihoods and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.
The typhoon, referred to locally as Tino, tore through the populous island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and sweeping cars through the streets.
Many thousands of people have been evacuated, others are resting in designated safe zones.
Disaster Response Efforts Ongoing
Emergency responders are actively operating as evacuated residents find refuge in temporary housing.
The extent of this catastrophe has prompted extensive disaster relief in the affected regions.
Photographic Records of Devastation
Disaster teams were photographed working on retrieving a casualty at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.
The typhoon has displaced more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Roadways are blanketed with sediment and images show heaps of automobiles spread over the damaged regions.
- Widespread displacement efforts continue as the weather system prepares to make landfall
- Temporary housing are operating at full capacity in various areas
- International aid is being mobilized to help the impacted populations
