Typhoon Fung-wong Moves Away from the Philippines
Typhoon Fung-wong left the northwestern Philippines on Monday after triggering floods, landslides, and widespread power outages. The storm killed at least four people and displaced over 1.4 million residents. It is expected to move northwest toward Taiwan.
Impact and Path
Fung-wong struck the northern Philippines while the nation was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 224 people in central provinces and later caused fatalities in Vietnam.
The typhoon made landfall Sunday night in Aurora province as a super typhoon, with sustained winds up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts reaching 230 kph (143 mph). It weakened as it passed through mountainous northern areas and agricultural plains before moving into the South China Sea near La Union province.
Casualties and Damage
- One person drowned in flash floods in Catanduanes province.
- Another casualty occurred in Catbalogan city, Samar province, when a house collapsed.
- In Nueva Vizcaya, a landslide buried a hut in Kayapa town, killing two children and injuring their parents and sibling.
Typhoon Fung-wong "blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million others."
Authorities continue to assess the full extent of the storm's effects across the northern provinces.
Summary: Typhoon Fung-wong caused severe damage and displacements in the northern Philippines, compounding the challenges from a previous deadly typhoon, while moving toward Taiwan.
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