Video shows violence of Typhoon Fung-wong in the Philippines

[Starmix]

According to the report, 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 eight people, and displacing more than 1.4 million others. Footage seen by The Associated Press shows flooded streets and large waves crashing into houses in Sicmil, a village in the eastern province of Catanduanes. One person drowned in flash floods in the province, and another died in Catbalogan city in eastern Samar province when her house collapsed on her, officials said.

The report also stated that the typhoon was forecast to head northwest toward Taiwan. Fung-wong lashed the northern Philippines while the country was still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead in central provinces on Tuesday before pummeling Vietnam, where at least five were killed. Fung-wong slammed ashore in northeastern Aurora province on Sunday night as a super typhoon with sustained winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph).

In addition to the 1,800-kilometer (1,100-mile)-wide storm weakened as it raked through mountainous northern provinces and agricultural plains overnight before blowing away from the province of La Union into the South China Sea, according to state forecasters. In the northern province of Nueva Vizcaya, three children died in two separate landslides and four others were injured, police told The Associated Press. An elderly person was killed in a mudslide in Barlig, a town in northern Mountain Province, according to officials.

Another landslide in Lubuagan town in nearby Kalinga province killed two villagers, and two others were missing, provincial officials said late Monday. More than 1.4 million people moved into emergency shelters or the homes of relatives before the typhoon made landfall, and about 318,000 remained in evacuation centers on Monday. Fierce wind and rain flooded at least 132 northern villages, including one where some residents were trapped on their roofs as flooding rapidly rose.

As of yesterday and today, this type no longer stays in the Philippines. It attacks another country, in Indonesia. Fortunately, there is no storm in my region in Mindanao.

 

[gwolf666]

Personally, I believe that natural phenomena like typhoons highlight the vulnerability of our communities and the importance of always being prepared. The magnitude of these events, with their destruction, loss of life, and displacement, reminds us that we cannot control nature, but we can control our ability to respond and adapt. It is encouraging that, despite the devastation in the Philippines and other countries, there are coordinated efforts to evacuate people and provide aid. However, I also think we must invest more in resilient infrastructure, early warning systems, and education to reduce risks. The news that the typhoon is now heading toward Indonesia and that there is no storm in your region of Mindanao also demonstrates the unpredictability of these events and the importance of international solidarity. Only through preparation and cooperation can we lessen the impact of these natural disasters on our lives.

 

[Starmix]

The storm was indeed scary; it not only attacked my country but also other countries, including China, Vietnam, Japan, and more. It was a fierce storm that killed 300 people in the Philippines and caused millions worth of damage.