Deadly Typhoon Heads for Vietnam Following Causing no Fewer than 114 Deaths in Philippines
Before making landfall in Vietnam, the storm system caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - and at least 114 lives lost.
The nation's leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of emergency - which is triggered by numerous deaths, major damage to property, and disruption to means of livelihoods and the normal way of life for people in the affected areas.
This powerful storm, referred to locally as Tino, tore through the densely inhabited island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and sweeping cars through the streets.
Many thousands of people were forced to evacuate, while some are sheltering in designated safe zones.
Rescue Response Efforts Underway
Rescue teams are actively operating as evacuated residents seek shelter in emergency centers.
The extent of this disaster has led to massive disaster relief throughout the affected regions.
Photographic Records of Damage
Rescue workers were captured working on retrieving a victim at a landslide location in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has made homeless more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Thoroughfares are coated with debris and photographs reveal piles of cars scattered throughout the impacted zones.
- Large-scale relocation operations persist while the storm prepares to make landfall
- Temporary housing are functioning at peak capacity in various areas
- Global assistance is being mobilized to help the affected communities
