Overview
- Philippine civil defense reports at least 26 dead after Kalmaegi swept the Visayas, with Cebu suffering most fatalities.
- About 400,000 people were moved to safety before landfall, as PAGASA cautioned of storm surges exceeding three meters.
- Floods inundated Cebu City and other areas, sweeping vehicles and containers away and canceling more than 130 domestic flights.
- A military helicopter crashed during relief efforts on Mindanao, with the army yet to confirm casualties.
- Vietnam, already reeling from record rains that killed at least 40 people, reports nearly 80,000 homes flooded and expects the storm to reach its coast around Thursday.