Typhoon Fung-wong Leaves Devastation in the Philippines
Typhoon Fung-wong has moved away from the northwestern Philippines after triggering severe floods and landslides. The storm caused power outages across whole provinces, killed at least four people, and displaced over 1.4 million residents.
The typhoon originally hit northeastern Aurora province as a super typhoon with sustained winds reaching 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts up to 230 kph (143 mph). It then weakened while passing through mountainous northern provinces and agricultural areas before heading northwest toward Taiwan.
Impact and Casualties
- One person drowned in flash floods in Catanduanes province.
- Another fatality occurred in Catbalogan city, eastern Samar, when a house collapsed.
- In Nueva Vizcaya’s mountains, a landslide buried a hut in Kayapa town, killing two children and injuring family members.
Context of Consecutive Typhoons
Fung-wong struck while the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which caused at least 224 deaths in central provinces and later affected Vietnam, killing at least five people there.
Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million others.
The storm's broad 1,800-kilometer (1,100-mile) diameter made it especially destructive as it cut across northern agricultural and mountainous regions.
Author's summary: Typhoon Fung-wong caused widespread flooding and displacement in the Philippines, compounding the devastation from Typhoon Kalmaegi and leaving multiple casualties.
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