US EditionTyphoon Fung-Wong Kills 25 as Rescuers Dig Through Devastation
Typhoon Fung-Wong caused 25 deaths mainly from landslides and flooding, with recovery expected to take weeks, officials said.
- On Nov 11, national civil defence deputy administrator Rafaelito Alejandro reported the death toll climbed to 25 as rescuers used backhoes and chainsaws to dig out flooded villages.
- Up to 400mm of rain is expected over the next 24 hours, government and weather officials said, as the northeast monsoon intensified with Typhoon Fung-wong.
- Nineteen deaths were recorded in the Cordillera mountain range, a 10-year-old boy died in Nueva Vizcaya, and a town of 6,000 in coastal Isabela remained cut off on Nov 11.
- Officials said early recovery will take weeks as access problems and landslides slow relief, with restoring roads, power and communication lines the greatest challenge and water supply repairs on Catanduanes island taking up to 20 days.
- It was the second major typhoon in days after Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed 232 people, while Fung-wong weakened but approached Taiwan for a Nov 12 landfall.
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In the Philippines, the number of deaths after the Fung-wong supertuff passed from 18 to 27, while rescue teams were looking for two missing persons. They were still registered, 36 injured.
Typhoon Fung-wong storm surge ravages Philippines coastline
Thousands of homes have been completely destroyed along Aurora's coastline in the Philippines' north-east as the death toll from Typhoon Fung-wong climbs to 25. The latest storm which has displaced 1.4 million people follows last week's Typhoon Kalmaegi rampage through the country's central islands that killed more than 200. Survivors again facing a massive recovery task.
Tyhpoons Fung-wong and Kalmaegi leave nearly 260 dead after hitting Philippines - BusinessWorld Online
At least 259 deaths were reported following the onslaught of two tropical cyclones, Fung-wong and Kalmaegi (local names: Uwan and Tino), which battered large parts of the country in recent weeks, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). The more recent Super Typhoon Fung-wong, which lashed Luzon last weekend, was reported to have claimed 27 lives as of Wednesday morning, Diego A. Mariano, deputy spokesperson of the OCD, told reporters via…
Uwan death toll climbs to 27 – NDRRMC
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) has taken at least 27 lives, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Wednesday morning. In a message to the media at 7:03 a.m., the NDRRMC said the 27 deaths were recorded across 10 provinces, mostly in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) The deaths per province are as follows: READ: Dole: BPOs must explain ‘forced work’ …
Retrograded to tropical storm, "Fung-Wong" is due to hit land on Wednesday in Taiwan.
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