US EditionPhilippines Declares Emergency as Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 114, With Storm Strengthening Toward Vietnam
- On Thursday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 dead and hundreds missing in central provinces of the Philippines.
- Kalmaegi barreled into central Philippines on Tuesday, triggering flash floods and swollen rivers that caused 71 deaths in Cebu province, officials said.
- A Philippine Air Force helicopter crashed on Tuesday, killing six crew members while the storm affected nearly 2 million people and displaced more than 560,000, including nearly 450,000 evacuated to shelters.
- Authorities warned of widespread electricity outages across affected provinces and transport disruption, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded at ports and cancelling domestic flights.
- Kalmaegi left the archipelago by Wednesday and is headed toward Vietnam, where landfall is expected Friday; recovery faces added strain from a recent earthquake and allegations of substandard flood control projects.
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At least 188 dead, 135 missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi has moved away from the Philippines, leaving at least 188 people dead and 135 missing.The humanitarian impact has been enormous, with more than 560,000 displaced individuals having taken shelter in evacuation centers. The torrential
Typhoon Kalmaegi has struck Vietnam. Authorities have reported the first deaths and destruction. The death toll in the Philippines has also risen as they prepare for another typhoon.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared Thursday (local time) a state of emergency after typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 dead and hundreds missing in the central provinces, in the most deadly natural disaster that has hit the country this year. Deaths were mainly due to drownings from sudden floods, and 127 people were still missing, many in the most affected central province of Cebu. Tropical cyclone left the archipelago on Wednes…
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in Vietnam late last night, with authorities closing six airports and 260,000 military personnel on standby after the storm slammed into the Philippines, causing widespread damage and killing 114 people.
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