Typhoon Feng-Wong swept across the Philippines on Monday morning, moving toward the South China Sea, after its strong winds and heavy rains caused at least two deaths and forced over one million people to evacuate their homes.
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The typhoon, which affected nearly the entire archipelago, struck the eastern coast of the Philippines on Sunday evening after being classified as a super typhoon, uprooting trees and flooding villages further south.
This comes just days after Typhoon Calmaigi hit the central Philippine islands, killing at least 224 people.
Schools and government offices were closed across large parts of Luzon island, including Manila, on Monday, although the expected heavy rainfall did not materialize.
In Aurora province, where Feng-Wong made landfall overnight, rescue workers reported that authorities had not yet fully assessed the damage.
The government meteorological agency stated that the typhoon, which prompted the evacuation of 1.4 million people, is now expected to move toward Taiwan as it continues to weaken.
In Samar province, previously hit by Calmaigi, the first death from Feng-Wong was reported on Sunday. A rescue worker in Catbalogan city told AFP that the body of a 64-year-old woman was recovered from beneath debris and fallen trees. Civil defense authorities later confirmed the death of a person due to sudden flooding on Catanduanes island.
In Cagayan Norte province, evacuees told AFP that fears of flooding forced them to leave their homes.
The Philippines faces around 20 storms or typhoons annually, often hitting the poorest areas hardest. Scientists note that climate change, driven by human activities, makes extreme weather events more frequent, intense, and destructive. Warmer oceans increase typhoon strength, while higher temperatures make the atmosphere more humid, resulting in heavier rainfall.
Source: AFP
