Powerful Cyclone Approaches Vietnam After Causing no Fewer than 114 Fatalities in Philippines
Before striking in Vietnam, Kalmaegi left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - and at least 114 lives lost.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including numerous deaths, extensive property destruction, and disruption to means of livelihoods and daily routines for people in the affected areas.
This powerful storm, referred to locally as Tino, devastated the heavily populated island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and carrying vehicles down roads.
Tens of thousands of people had to be relocated, while some are sheltering in emergency shelters.
Rescue Response Efforts Ongoing
Rescue teams have begun work as displaced Filipinos find refuge in temporary housing.
The magnitude of this catastrophe has resulted in massive rescue operations in the impacted areas.
Visual Documentation of Devastation
Disaster teams were photographed attempting to recover a casualty at a mudslide area in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has made homeless more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Thoroughfares are blanketed with debris and pictures display heaps of automobiles scattered throughout the affected areas.
- Mass evacuation activities proceed as the weather system prepares to make landfall
- Relief centers are operating at peak capacity throughout various areas
- International aid is being organized to support the devastated areas
