"The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, is forecast to make landfall in Aurora province as early as Sunday night with maximum sustained winds of up to 185 kilometres per hour (115 miles per hour) and gusts of up to 230km/h (143mph). It raised the highest alert level, Signal No 5, for southeastern and central areas, including Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, and Aurora province, while Metro Manila and nearby provinces were under Signal No 3."
"Fung-wong, which could cover two-thirds of the Southeast Asian archipelago with its 1,600km (994-mile-) wide rain and wind band, was approaching from the Pacific while the Philippines was still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead in central island provinces on Tuesday before pummeling Vietnam, where at least five were killed. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency due to the extensive devastation caused by Kalmaegi and the expected calamity from Fung-wong."
Super typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) is forecast to make landfall in Aurora province as early as Sunday night with maximum sustained winds up to 185 kilometres per hour and gusts up to 230 km/h. PAGASA raised Signal No 5 for southeastern and central areas including Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, and Aurora, and Signal No 3 for Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The storm's 1,600 km wide rain and wind band could affect two-thirds of the archipelago. More than 916,860 people were evacuated from high-risk villages in northeastern provinces, including Bicol. A national state of emergency was declared following Typhoon Kalmaegi's heavy losses.
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