Fung-wong, Philippines and Typhoon
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At least 204 people are now known to have died in the Philippines as a result of the earlier storm, while more than 100 are still missing. Five people also died in Vietnam, where strong winds uprooted trees, tore off roofs, and smashed large windows.
Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved a state of emergency declaration on Thursday as the storm response continued.
Nearly a million people have been evacuated and floodwaters were rising in the Philippines on Sunday before Super Typhoon Uwan's (international name: Fung-wong) expected late-night landfall on the east coast.
In our special Western Pacific Typhoon update we’re tracking two storms. The first is Typhoon Kalmaegi (which has already
Terrifying videos have emerged online showing the sheer power of Typhoon Uwan, internationally known as Fung-wong, as it tore through the Philippines with devastating force. The Category 4 storm made landfall overnight in Aurora Province,