TL;DR
- Super Typhoon Fung-wong has prompted the evacuation of over 916,860 individuals in the Philippines, particularly in high-risk northeastern regions.
- The typhoon, with sustained winds of 115 mph, is expected to impact a wide area, including the capital Manila and central provinces, raising concerns after recent storm fatalities.
- Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr has urged compliance with evacuation orders, stating that more than 30 million people may be affected by the storm.
Nearly a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Philippines
Nearly a million people have been evacuated after a storm bearing down on the Philippines intensified into a super typhoon.
Fung-wong started battering the country’s eastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, causing power outages, and forcing the evacuation of more than 916,860 people.
Those living in high-risk villages in northeastern provinces were told to evacuate, including in Bicol, a coastal region vulnerable to Pacific cyclones and mudflows from Mayon, one of the country’s most active volcanoes.
Defence secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr warned Fung-wong could affect a vast expanse of the country, including the capital Manila, and Cebu, the central province hit hardest by the deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi just days ago.
More than 200 people were killed in the earlier typhoon, and around 100 are still missing.