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Typhoon Fung-wong wreaks havoc in Philippines, leaves at least 10 dead

On Monday, Typhoon Fung-wong left the northwestern Philippines after causing landslides and floods, cutting out power to entire provinces, killing at least ten people, and displacing over 1.4 million more.
It was predicted that the storm would move northwest in the direction of Taiwan.
While the Philippines was still recovering from the destruction caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi last week, which killed at least 232 people in central provinces on November 4 before battering Vietnam, where at least five people died, Fung-wong battered the country's northern regions.
Fung-wong, a super typhoon with sustained winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph), made landfall in northeastern Aurora province on Sunday night.

According to state forecasters, the 1,800-kilometer (1,100-mile)-wide storm weakened as it passed over agricultural plains and hilly northern regions overnight before blowing away from the province of La Union and into the South China Sea.
According to disaster response and provincial officials, at least ten persons perished in the provinces of Catanduanes, Eastern Samar, Nueva Vizcaya, Mountain Province, and Ifugao as a result of flash floods, landslides, exposed electrical lines, and a collapsed house.
Three children who were struck by two different landslides in the mountainous region of Nueva Vizcaya were among the deceased, according to authorities who informed The Associated Press. Four more people were hurt. Two villagers were killed in another landslip in neighbouring Kalinga province, while two more were reported missing, according to provincial authorities late on Monday.

Before the typhoon made landfall, almost 1.4 million people relocated to emergency shelters or family homes; on Tuesday, over 240,000 people were still in evacuation centres.
At least 132 northern communities were inundated by strong winds and rain, including one where families were stranded on their roofs due to the swiftly rising floodwaters. According to Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV of the Office of Civil Defence and other officials, around 4,100 homes were damaged.
Alejandro stated, "Even though the typhoon has passed, its rains still pose a danger in certain areas" in northern Luzon, including metropolitan Manila. "We will conduct rescue, relief, and disaster-response operations today."

Due to the massive destruction inflicted by Kalmaegi and the anticipated harm by Fung-wong, popularly known as Uwan in the Philippines, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced a state of emergency on Thursday.
In order to emphasise the urgency associated with more intense weather disturbances, tropical cyclones with sustained winds of 185 kph (115 mph) or above are classified as super typhoons in the Philippines.
Following the destruction inflicted by Kalmaegi, the Philippines has not requested foreign assistance, but Teodoro stated that Japan and the United States, the nation's longstanding treaty ally, were prepared to offer support.
The majority of government offices and schools will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, according to the announcement.

Over 6,600 commuters and cargo workers were detained in ports as the Coast Guard forbade ships from entering choppy waters, and over 325 domestic and 61 foreign flights were cancelled over the weekend and into Monday.
Every year, the Philippines experiences roughly 20 storms and typhoons. The nation is among the most disaster-prone in the world, with over a dozen active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.