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Typhoon Fung-wong Leaves Two Dead and Millions Displaced in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Fung-wong exited the northwestern Philippines on Monday after triggering floods and landslides, cutting off electricity in several provinces, killing at least two people, and forcing more than 1.4 million residents from their homes. The storm was expected to continue moving northwest toward Taiwan.

Fung-wong struck the northern Philippines as the nation was still recovering from the devastation left by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 224 people in the central provinces on Tuesday before sweeping into Vietnam, claiming at least five more lives there.

The typhoon made landfall on Sunday night in the northeastern province of Aurora as a super storm, packing sustained winds of up to 115 mph and gusts reaching 143 mph. Over the next several hours, it weakened while crossing mountainous regions and agricultural plains, eventually moving away from La Union province into the South China Sea, according to state weather officials.

"One person drowned in flash floods in the eastern province of Catanduanes, and another died in Catbalogan City in Samar province when her house collapsed," officials reported.

Authorities stated that more than 1.4 million people sought shelter in evacuation centers or with relatives before the storm hit, and roughly 318,000 remained in temporary shelters on Monday. Violent winds and heavy rain submerged at least 132 northern villages, with some residents trapped on rooftops as water levels rose rapidly.

Author’s Summary

A deadly typhoon battered the Philippines, leaving two dead, over a million displaced, and dozens of villages under floodwaters while heading toward Taiwan.

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