"More than a million people in eastern, central and northern provinces of the Philippines have been evacuated from their homes as Super Typhoon Fung-wong approaches the archipelago. At least two people have also died amid flash flooding: one in the town of Viga in Catanduanes province, and another in Catbalogan City in Samar province, authorities said. Fung-wong, which intensified to become a super typhoon early on Sunday,"
"The country's weather bureau said Fung-wong was carrying maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers (115 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 230 kph as it passed close to the eastern province of Catanduanes on Sunday morning. The massive storm the biggest to threaten the Philippines so far this year spans 1,600 kilometers (994 miles), which could cover two-thirds of the archipelago nation."
"The storm, called Uwan in the Philippines, comes with the island nation still reeling from another powerful typhoon, Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead in central provinces amid flash floods and landslides. Kalmaegi hit the archipelago on Tuesday, before moving across the South China Sea to Vietnam, where at least five people were killed. Climate scientists warn that such extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as the Earth's atmosphere warms, largely owing to human use of fossil fuels."
More than a million people in eastern, central and northern provinces of the Philippines have been evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong approaches, with authorities reporting at least two deaths from flash flooding. Fung-wong intensified into a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 230 kph, spanning about 1,600 kilometers. Landfall is expected over Aurora province late Sunday or early Monday. The storm follows Typhoon Kalmaegi, which caused at least 224 deaths in central provinces and crossed to Vietnam, where it killed at least five people. Schools and flights have been disrupted amid heavy rains and high winds.
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