Typhoon Fung-wong blows away from the Philippines, leaving 4 dead and 1.4 million displaced - The Boston Globe

Typhoon Fung-wong Leaves Devastation in the Philippines

Typhoon Fung-wong moved out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after triggering floods and landslides. The storm caused widespread power outages across several provinces, resulted in at least four fatalities, and displaced over 1.4 million people. It was forecasted to continue northwest toward Taiwan.

Impact and Background

[translate:Typhoon Fung-wong] battered northern regions of the country still recovering from [translate:Typhoon Kalmaegi], which had caused at least 224 deaths in central provinces earlier in the week before striking Vietnam, where it killed at least five people.

Storm Details

The typhoon made landfall late Sunday in northeastern Aurora province as a super typhoon, with sustained winds reaching 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts up to 230 kph (143 mph). The storm spanned approximately 1,800 kilometers (1,100 miles) wide but weakened while passing over mountainous northern provinces and agricultural plains through the night. It then moved away from La Union province into the South China Sea.

Casualties and Damage

According to town police chief Maj., the landslide incident occurred early Monday morning.

Power interruptions affected entire provinces, and the displacement figure soared to more than 1.4 million individuals.

Summary: Typhoon Fung-wong caused severe flooding, landslides, fatalities, and mass displacement in the northern Philippines before weakening and heading toward Taiwan.

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