Powerful Cyclone Moves Toward Vietnam After Resulting in at Least 114 Deaths in Philippines
Before making landfall in Vietnam, the typhoon resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - and at least 114 people dead.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a disaster situation - which is triggered by significant loss of life, extensive property destruction, and disruption to means of livelihoods and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.
This powerful storm, referred to locally as Tino, ripped through the populous island of Cebu, inundating whole settlements and washing automobiles along avenues.
Many thousands of people have been evacuated, while some are sheltering in emergency shelters.
Rescue Response Efforts Underway
Emergency responders have started operations while evacuated residents seek shelter in emergency centers.
The magnitude of this disaster has resulted in massive disaster relief throughout the devastated zones.
Image Evidence of Devastation
Rescue workers could be seen working on retrieving a casualty at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has made homeless more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Roadways are coated with debris and pictures display piles of cars scattered throughout the impacted zones.
- Mass evacuation activities proceed as the weather system prepares to make landfall
- Emergency shelters are working at peak capacity throughout multiple regions
- International aid is being mobilized to support the devastated areas
