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Super Typhoon Fung‑wong Makes Landfall in the Philippines After Mass Evacuations

The landfall compounds Kalmaegi’s toll, straining rescue capacity as officials warn of storm surge, flash floods, landslides, power outages.

Overview

  • The storm struck Aurora province on Luzon on Sunday night, with the state weather service reporting landfall at about 9:10 pm local time and sustained winds near 185 kph with gusts up to 230 kph.
  • Roughly one million people were evacuated nationwide ahead of the impact, with civil defense officials citing at least 916,000 moved and some tallies exceeding one million.
  • Authorities confirmed at least two deaths linked to the storm, including a drowning in Catanduanes and a woman killed when a home collapsed in Catbalogan City.
  • Hundreds of flights were canceled, several airports were shut, and schools and government offices across much of Luzon, including Metro Manila, were ordered closed.
  • Forecasters warned of life‑threatening storm surge and about 200 mm or more of rain over wide areas as the country, already under a state of emergency after deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi, faces widespread outages and flooding.