Powerful Storm Approaches Vietnam Following Causing at Least 114 Deaths in Philippines
Before hitting in Vietnam, Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 people dead.
The nation's leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including numerous deaths, extensive property destruction, and disruption to means of livelihoods and everyday existence for residents of impacted regions.
The typhoon, called in the region Tino, tore through the heavily populated island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and sweeping cars through the streets.
Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate, others are resting in emergency shelters.
Disaster Relief Operations Ongoing
Disaster personnel have begun work while affected citizens seek shelter in designated safe areas.
The magnitude of this catastrophe has resulted in massive disaster relief across the affected regions.
Visual Documentation of the Destruction
Disaster teams were captured working on retrieving a body at a mudslide area in Cebu City.
The typhoon has displaced more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Streets are blanketed with sediment and pictures display stacks of vehicles spread over the damaged regions.
- Mass evacuation operations persist while the storm nears Vietnamese territory
- Relief centers are working at full capacity in multiple regions
- Worldwide support is being mobilized to help the impacted populations
