And on Kalmaegi’s heels, another tropical storm Fung-Wong – or Uwan locally – is expected to intensify and could become a dangerous Category 3 or 4 over the weekend, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, threatening more flooding and damage to the northern portions of the Philippines’ Luzon Island. m0;ll0;l7;l9;l2;k2;l5; k4;m3;l6;k6;
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Homes turned to rubble
The scale of the disaster in the hardest-hit Cebu province and surrounding areas has taken many residents and local officials by surprise.
Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.
Drone video shows a trail of destruction in Talisay City, central Philippines, following the passage of Typhoon Kalmaegi. Reuters
In Talisay city, rows of homes have been flattened and communities along the Mananga River buried in mud and debris. In Cebu city, cars swept away by floods have piled into streets and houses. And rescue workers could be seen wading through waist-deep water to free trapped residents from roofs and submerged homes.
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