Prior to striking in Vietnam, Kalmaegi resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - and at least 114 fatalities.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including mass casualty, major damage to property, and interruption of income sources and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.
The weather system, known locally as Tino, tore through the heavily populated island of Cebu, inundating whole settlements and sweeping cars through the streets.
Tens of thousands of people had to be relocated, with many taking refuge in emergency shelters.
Emergency Relief Operations Underway
Disaster personnel are actively operating as displaced Filipinos seek shelter in temporary housing.
The scale of this catastrophe has resulted in massive disaster relief in the affected regions.
Image Evidence of Devastation
Disaster teams were captured attempting to recover a casualty at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has forced the relocation of over four hundred thousand people in the Philippines.
Streets are coated with debris and pictures display heaps of automobiles distributed across the damaged regions.
- Large-scale relocation efforts continue as the weather system approaches the coastline
- Relief centers are functioning at maximum capacity throughout various areas
- Global assistance is being organized to assist the devastated areas
