Powerful Cyclone Approaches Vietnam Following Claiming at Least 114 Fatalities in Philippines
Before hitting in Vietnam, the storm system caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - and at least 114 fatalities.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency - the threshold of which involves numerous deaths, widespread structural damage, and interruption of income sources and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.
This powerful storm, called in the region Tino, devastated the densely inhabited island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and carrying vehicles down roads.
Many thousands of people have been evacuated, with many taking refuge in designated safe zones.
Rescue Recovery Activities Ongoing
Rescue teams are actively operating as evacuated residents find refuge in emergency centers.
The extent of this calamity has resulted in extensive emergency response across the devastated zones.
Photographic Records of the Destruction
Emergency responders were captured working on retrieving a casualty at a mudslide area in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has forced the relocation of more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Streets are coated with mud and photographs reveal piles of cars spread over the damaged regions.
- Mass evacuation operations persist as the typhoon prepares to make landfall
- Temporary housing are working at peak capacity in different zones
- Worldwide support is being prepared to support the impacted populations
