At least two people have lost their lives this sunday in Filipinas when he super typhoon Fung-wong It hit the central and eastern areas of the country with intense rains and gusts of wind. The violent conditions caused widespread power outages in the Bicol region, as the phenomenon moved towards northern Luzon, where it is expected to make landfall in the next few hours.
As a precaution, today, they have evacuated nearly a million people before the imminent arrival of the super typhoon, which is advancing towards the east coast with winds of up to 230 kilometers per houras reported by the National Civil Defense Office.
The phenomenon threatens to hit a large part of the archipelago just a few days after Typhoon Kalmaegi forced “state of national calamity” after leaving more than 200 dead and numerous damages.
He head of Civil DefenseRafaelito R. Alejandro, confirmed that 916,863 people were transferred to temporary shelters. “As we speak, the population of Catanduanes is already feeling the effects of the typhoon, especially because the eye of the storm is very close to the island,” the official declared in a press conference.
The authorities ordered the closure of schools and government offices on the island of Luzon, including Manila, where nearly 300 flights were cancelled. In Catanduanes, which could receive a “direct impact”, waves cover coastal streets and the water level continues to rise. Residents secure roofs and windows against the force of the wind and torrential rains.
Residents of a flood-prone district arrive at an evacuation center set up in anticipation of Typhoon Fung-Wong in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Nov. 9, 2025.
Storm number 21
Fung-wong, with sustained winds of 185 km/h and gusts exceeding 230 km/h, is expected to make landfall at late sundaycausing storm surges and severe flooding.
This is the storm number 21 this year in the Philippines, a country that faces about 20 tropical storms every year due to its location within the Pacific typhoon belt.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. maintains the state of national emergency in force and urged the population to take extreme precautions.
Homes damaged after Typhoon Kalmaegi in Talisay City, Cebu province, Philippines, on November 4, 2025.
Not only the Philippines has suffered, in Vietnamcountry where Kalmaegi made landfall last Friday, authorities confirmed five deaths, three missing and more than 1.3 million homes without electricity.
He southeast asia is experiencing an exceptionally active season, with 27 typhoons recorded so far this year. Experts link this intensity to ocean warming, which fuels more extensive and destructive systems.
papal message
The Pope XIV lion This Sunday he expressed his solidarity with the victims of the violent typhoon that hit the Philippines during the week. The pontiff spoke after praying the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, before thousands of faithful.
“I raise my prayers for the deceased and their families, as well as for the injured and the displaced,” the Pope said from the window of the Apostolic Palace.