Destructive Cyclone Moves Toward Vietnam Following Claiming at Least 114 Deaths in Philippines
Before hitting in Vietnam, Kalmaegi left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 people dead.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a disaster situation - the threshold of which involves mass casualty, extensive property destruction, and halt to economic activities and daily routines for local inhabitants.
The weather system, referred to locally as Tino, ripped through the densely inhabited island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and sweeping cars through the streets.
Many thousands of people had to be relocated, others are resting in temporary accommodations.
Emergency Recovery Activities In Progress
Disaster personnel have started operations as evacuated residents take cover in designated safe areas.
The extent of this catastrophe has resulted in large-scale rescue operations throughout the impacted areas.
Image Evidence of Damage
Disaster teams were photographed attempting to recover a victim at a landslide location in Cebu City.
The severe weather has made homeless more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.
Streets are covered in mud and images show heaps of automobiles distributed across the impacted zones.
- Mass evacuation activities proceed as the weather system approaches the coastline
- Temporary housing are operating at full capacity in different zones
- Worldwide support is being mobilized to assist the affected communities
