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Typhoon Fung-Wong struck the northwestern Philippines on Monday after causing floods and landslides, knocking out power across provinces, killing at least two people and displacing more than 1.4 million.
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Fung-Wong struck the northern Philippines while the country was still dealing with the devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmegi, which killed at least 224 people in central provinces before the storm made landfall on Tuesday. vietnamWhere at least five people were killed.
Fung-Wong hit the coast in northeastern Aurora province on Sunday night as a supertyphoon with sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour (143 mph).
The 800-kilometre (1,100 mi) wide storm weakened as it passed through mountainous northern provinces and agricultural plains overnight before flowing into the South China Sea off La Union province, according to state forecasters.
Authorities said one person drowned in flooding in eastern Catanduanes province, and another died after a house collapsed in Catbalogan city in eastern Samar province.
More than 1.4 million people moved into emergency shelters or the homes of relatives before the storm made landfall, and about 318,000 people remained in evacuation centers on Monday.
Strong winds and rain flooded at least 132 northern villages, including one village where some residents were trapped on their roofs as floodwaters rose rapidly. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV of the Civil Protection Office and other officials said about 1,000 homes were damaged, adding that roads blocked by landslides would be cleared when the weather improves on Monday.
“Although the typhoon has passed, its rains still pose a threat to some areas” in northern Luzon, including the metropolis. manila,” Alejandro said. ”We will conduct rescue, relief and disaster-response operations today.”
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday due to the widespread destruction caused by Kalamegi and expected damage from Fung-Wong, also known as Uwan in the Philippines.
Tropical cyclones with sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (115 mph) or more are classified as super typhoons in the Philippines to underline the urgency associated with more extreme weather disturbances.
The Philippines has not sought international help following the devastation caused by Kalamaygi, but Teodoro said the United States, a longtime treaty ally of the country, and Japan Were ready to provide assistance.
Authorities announced that schools and most government offices would remain closed on Monday and Tuesday. More than 325 domestic and 61 international flights were canceled over the weekend and into Monday, and more than 6,600 passengers and cargo workers were stranded in ports after the coast guard banned ships from sailing in rough seas.
The Philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms every year. The country experiences frequent earthquakes and has more than a dozen active volcanoes, making it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.