Overview
- Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally called Uwan, hit northwestern Luzon on Sunday night with sustained winds near 185 km/h and high-risk storm-surge warnings.
- Authorities moved more than 1.4 million people to safety before landfall, with at least six deaths reported from Fung-wong as damage assessments continue.
- Typhoon Kalmaegi struck days earlier and was reported to have killed more than 200 people, intensifying already severe humanitarian needs.
- Power and cellular service failures hindered contact and local alerts, while police and the Philippine Red Cross conducted checks and rescues, including in Dagupan City.
- The IFRC appealed for urgent international assistance, Canada issued a Nov. 7 travel advisory urging caution, and Filipino Canadian groups launched fundraising and mutual-aid drives.