After battering the Philippines, deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi moves toward Vietnam

"MANILA, Philippines Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and more than 100 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country this year. The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu."

"Authorities in Vietnam, meanwhile, braced Thursday as Kalmaegi approached. The country's financial hub, Ho Chi Minh City, faces a heightened risk of severe flooding as high tides would coincide with the expected heavy rainfall from the typhoon, forecasters warned. High tides are expected on the Saigon River, while parts of the city could see up to 100 millimeters (4 inches) of rain, which authorities warned could inundate low-lying areas."

"In the Philippines, the typhoon's onslaught affected nearly 2 million people and displaced more than 560,000 villagers, including nearly 450,000 who were evacuated to emergency shelters, the Office of Civil Defense said. Marcos's "state of national calamity" declaration, made during a meeting with disaster-response officials to assess the typhoon's aftermath, would allow the government to disburse emergency funds faster and prevent food hoarding and overpricing."

Typhoon Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction across central Philippines, leaving at least 114 dead and 127 missing, mostly from drowning in flash floods in provinces including Cebu. The storm affected nearly 2 million people and displaced over 560,000, with nearly 450,000 evacuated to emergency shelters. The cyclone moved into the South China Sea as Vietnam prepared for heavy rains and high tides that could flood Ho Chi Minh City. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of national calamity to speed emergency fund disbursement and curb food hoarding and overpricing. Officials warned a new Pacific cyclone could strengthen into a super typhoon threatening the northern Philippines.

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