Deadly Storm Approaches Vietnam After Resulting in at Least 114 Lives in Philippines
Before making landfall in Vietnam, the typhoon resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - and at least 114 fatalities.
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - the threshold of which involves mass casualty, major damage to property, and disruption to means of livelihoods and daily routines for residents of impacted regions.
The typhoon, referred to locally as Tino, devastated the densely inhabited island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and carrying vehicles down roads.
Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate, others are resting in designated safe zones.
Emergency Relief Operations Ongoing
Rescue teams are actively operating while evacuated residents take cover in designated safe areas.
The scale of this disaster has resulted in large-scale rescue operations throughout the devastated zones.
Photographic Records of Damage
Disaster teams were photographed engaged in extracting a casualty at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has made homeless over four hundred thousand people in the Philippines.
Thoroughfares are coated with sediment and photographs reveal piles of cars scattered throughout the impacted zones.
- Widespread displacement efforts continue while the storm approaches the coastline
- Emergency shelters are functioning at full capacity across different zones
- International aid is being prepared to help the affected communities
