Overview
- Kalmaegi made landfall around midnight in Southern Leyte and was tracking across Cebu and Negros on Tuesday with sustained winds near 150 km/h and gusts up to 185–205 km/h, according to PAGASA.
- Severe flooding swamped parts of Cebu, including Talisay and Cebu City, prompting rooftop rescue pleas, while a landslide blocked a road in Tabuelan and power outages were reported in Southern Leyte.
- Authorities confirmed at least two deaths, including one in Bohol and one in Southern Leyte, as search, rescue and relief operations continued in inundated communities.
- Officials reported mass evacuations with tallies ranging from more than 156,000 to 387,000 people moved to safety; over 160 flights were canceled and inter-island ferries were halted, stranding more than 3,500 travelers.
- PAGASA warned of storm surges exceeding 3 meters on low-lying coasts and flagged the risk of volcanic mudflows on Kanlaon, while the storm is forecast to emerge into the South China Sea and later threaten Vietnam, where recent floods killed 37.