Overview
- Philippine disaster officials report 114 dead and 127 missing, with most fatalities concentrated in Cebu after sudden, destructive flash floods.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency to accelerate funding, curb price gouging, and support relief operations.
- More than 430,000 people were displaced and transport was heavily disrupted, with dozens of flights canceled and thousands stranded at ports, alongside widespread power outages.
- Six Philippine Air Force personnel died when a relief helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur while en route to aid storm-hit areas.
- Kalmaegi has re-intensified over the South China Sea and is forecast to hit central Vietnam, where large-scale evacuations and airport disruptions are planned, as forecasters also monitor a new system east of Mindanao.