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Prior to making landfall in Vietnam, Kalmaegi resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 lives lost.

Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a disaster situation - the threshold of which involves numerous deaths, extensive property destruction, and halt to economic activities and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.

The weather system, known locally as Tino, devastated the populous island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and washing automobiles along avenues.

Numerous individuals of people were forced to evacuate, with many taking refuge in temporary accommodations.

Emergency Relief Operations Underway

Rescue teams have begun work while affected citizens find refuge in emergency centers.

The scale of this calamity has prompted massive rescue operations across the devastated zones.

Visual Documentation of the Destruction

Emergency responders were photographed attempting to recover a body at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.

The severe weather has forced the relocation of in excess of 400k people in the Philippines.

Streets are blanketed with debris and images show piles of cars spread over the affected areas.

• Mass evacuation activities proceed as the weather system prepares to make landfall
• Temporary housing are operating at full capacity in various areas
• Global assistance is being prepared to support the impacted populations