Fung-wong Now Super Typhoon
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Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the Philippines, and it's now heading for Vietnam as another potential monster storm grows at sea.
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 114 people in the Philippines and left even more people missing as it moved on to slam Vietnam
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam on Thursday, unleashing destructive winds and torrential rain just days after devastating the Philippines. The storm has forced mass evacuations, airport closures, and raised fears of further flooding and agricultural damage across Southeast Asia.
Super Typhoon Fung-wong's swirling winds will make landfall with the northernmost islands of the Philippines on Sunday night, threatening got unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges, according to the Hong Kong Observatory's latest advisory.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake
Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummeled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, according to a local official.
Densely populated Vietnam is vulnerable to typhoons roaring in across the South China Sea. The U.S. military’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said the storm had gathered strength as it approached Vietnam, upgrading it to a Category 4. Forecasters said Vietnam's low-lying commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City could be hit by flooding.
Super Typhoon Uwan heads for Northern Luzon with 175 km/h winds — urgent evacuations underway as coastal communities brace.