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Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 200 in Philippines
- In Cebu on Thursday, floodwaters receded after Typhoon Kalmaegi, revealing flattened homes, overturned vehicles, and killing at least 114 people in the Philippines.
- State forecasters noted Typhoon Kalmaegi packed 149 km/h sustained winds and dumped about one-and-a-half months' rainfall in a day on Tuesday in metropolitan Cebu, while scientists warned warming intensifies storms this year.
- The Office of Civil Defense reported more than 560,000 evacuated villagers, including nearly 450,000 sheltered, and a Philippine air force helicopter crashed on Tuesday, killing six during a humanitarian mission.
- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday to speed emergency funds and curb hoarding, while 127 people remained missing, hampering aid efforts.
- Forecasters warned a brewing storm east of Mindanao could hit early next week, and together three recent storms caused an estimated $1.36 billion in damage after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu.
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Relief operations were suspended in Cebu due to another terrible storm on the approach, the authorities announced on Saturday.
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"Kalmaegi" sinks quickly into the land and became weakened, becoming a tropical storm.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 190 in Philippines
At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi has claimed at least five lives in Vietnam. Earlier this week, Kalmaegi left a trail of destruction in the Philippines, where at least...
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The typhoon "Kalmaegi" has also devastated parts of Vietnam after the Philippines.
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