Deadly Typhoon Heads for Vietnam After Resulting in a Minimum of 114 Deaths in Philippines
Prior to hitting in Vietnam, Kalmaegi resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 people dead.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - the threshold of which involves mass casualty, major damage to property, and disruption to means of livelihoods and daily routines for local inhabitants.
This powerful storm, called in the region Tino, tore through the populous island of Cebu, inundating whole settlements and washing automobiles along avenues.
Many thousands of people have been evacuated, with many taking refuge in emergency shelters.
Disaster Relief Operations Underway
Emergency responders have begun work as evacuated residents take cover in temporary housing.
The magnitude of this catastrophe has resulted in extensive emergency response throughout the impacted areas.
Photographic Records of Damage
Emergency responders were captured attempting to recover a body at a mudslide area in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has displaced in excess of 400k people in the Philippines.
Thoroughfares are covered in mud and photographs reveal stacks of vehicles spread over the impacted zones.
- Mass evacuation activities proceed while the storm nears Vietnamese territory
- Temporary housing are operating at peak capacity across various areas
- International aid is being mobilized to assist the devastated areas
