Overview
- PAGASA said Fung-wong, locally called Uwan, came ashore at 9:10 p.m. in Dinalungan, Aurora, as a super typhoon with sustained winds near 185 km/h and gusts up to 230 km/h.
- Civil defense officials reported about 916,863 people evacuated nationwide, with several outlets citing totals of roughly a million moved to higher ground and shelters.
- Authorities confirmed at least two deaths linked to the storm—a drowning in Catanduanes and a fatal incident in Catbalogan, Samar—while power outages affected parts of eastern and central Luzon.
- Schools and government offices were closed across Luzon, hundreds of flights were canceled, and sea travel was suspended with thousands stranded as warnings flagged storm surge exceeding 3 meters and about 200 mm of rain in many areas.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi’s deadly impact, some search operations were paused for safety, and the military and coast guard were redirected to humanitarian response.