Overview
- Kalmaegi first made landfall in the Dinagat Islands late Monday with sustained winds near 150 km/h and gusts up to 205 km/h, according to the national weather service.
- Severe flooding swept through Cebu and Negros, with residents reported trapped on rooftops and some evacuation centers inundated.
- Philippine civil defense officials say more than 400,000 people have been displaced after large preventive evacuations began ahead of landfall.
- A military helicopter deployed in support of disaster relief operations crashed on Mindanao, the army said, with details on casualties not yet provided.
- Meteorologists expect three to five additional storms before year-end, citing La Niña and longer-term climate influences as drivers of heightened risk.