Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall. Its strong winds knocked down power, forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and prompted the defense chief to warn millions to evacuate to safety from high-risk villages before it was too late. More than 916,860 people were evacuated from high-risk villages in northeastern provinces, including in Bicol, a coastal region vulnerable t

At least one person was killed and tens of thousands were forced to flee as Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, bringing destructive winds and dumping torrential rain that submerged vehicles and stranded people on the upper levels of their houses in a region still reeling from a massive earthquake. https://nyti.ms/47nu4P3 | The New York Times

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in the central Philippines, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and storm surge that forced tens of thousands to evacuate from their homes, according to the national disaster agency. | CNN