The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, routinely striking disaster-prone areas where millions live in poverty. Pamela Baricuatro, governor of the hardest-hit Cebu, called Typhoon Kalmaegi 'unprecedented,' as floodwaters swept away vehicles and even shipping containers.

MANIILA: Thousands were evacuated in coastal provinces of the Philippines on Monday, ahead of a typhoon due to make landfall in a region hit by some of the country’s deadliest…

Typhoon Kalmaegi threatens central Philippines with life-threatening conditions, strong winds, and heavy rains, prompting evacuations and flight cancellations.