đź”— Share this article Destructive Cyclone Approaches Vietnam Following Causing a Minimum of 114 Lives in Philippines Before making landfall in Vietnam, Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 lives lost. The nation's leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a disaster situation - defined by circumstances including mass casualty, major damage to property, and halt to economic activities and the normal way of life for residents of impacted regions. The typhoon, called in the region Tino, tore through the heavily populated island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and carrying vehicles down roads. Many thousands of people have been evacuated, others are resting in emergency shelters. Disaster Relief Operations In Progress Rescue teams have begun work as displaced Filipinos seek shelter in temporary housing. The extent of this catastrophe has prompted large-scale rescue operations throughout the devastated zones. Photographic Records of Devastation Rescue workers could be seen attempting to recover a body at the site of a landslide in Cebu City. The typhoon has made homeless more than 400,000 people in the Philippines. Roadways are covered in debris and pictures display piles of cars distributed across the damaged regions. Large-scale relocation activities proceed as the weather system prepares to make landfall Emergency shelters are working at maximum capacity across different zones Global assistance is being mobilized to assist the devastated areas