US EditionTyphoon Kalmaegi leaves 26 dead in Philippines, people trapped on roofs and cars submerged
- On Tuesday, Typhoon Kalmaegi barreled across central Philippines with sustained winds up to 140 kph, leaving at least 26 people dead, mostly in flooding in Cebu province, officials said.
- As the 20th tropical cyclone this year, Kalmaegi prompted warnings of torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges up to three meters across the Philippine archipelago.
- Floodwaters trapped residents on roofs and submerged cars in Cebu communities, while officials said more than 387,000 evacuees had moved to safer ground before the storm.
- A Philippine air force Super Huey helicopter with five air force personnel crashed near Loreto town, Agusan del Sur during a humanitarian mission, while officials reported deaths in Southern Leyte and Bohol province.
- Historically, the Philippines averages about 20 typhoons a year, and Typhoon Haiyan demolished about 1 million houses and displaced more than 4 million people.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barreled across the central part of the country on Tuesday, disaster response officials said. Floodwaters trapped…
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Typhoon death toll climbs to 66 in the Philippines
CEBU: The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed to 66 on Wednesday (Nov 5) as residents of the hardest-hit Cebu province began picking through homes and businesses devastated by t
Cars, trucks and even ship containers were carried along: with huge amounts of rain, the cyclone »Kalmaegi« crossed the Philippines. An army helicopter crashed during a rescue operation.
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 52 dead, mainly in Philippine province still recovering from deadly quake (World)
Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 52 people dead with 13 others missing in the central Philippines, mostly in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away scores of cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said Wednesday. Six people w...
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