"Typhoon Kalmaegi brought torrential rain and strong winds as it hurtled into central Philippines on Tuesday killing more than 40 people, officials said. The number includes the six crew members of a military helicopter that crashed in Mindanao, while conducting a humanitarian disaster response mission. The island of Cebu was hit the hardest. According to local authorities, 39 people died from drowning or falling debris there. Rescue teams work to evacuate stranded residentsImage: Alan Tangcawan/AFP/Getty Images"
"The typhoon, locally known as Tino, made landfall around midnight in the eastern province of Southern Leyte and also hit Cebu, where residents were still reeling from a powerful earthquake that struck the province last month. The typhoon had sustained winds of up to 140 kilometers (87 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 195 kph (121 mph) as of Monday afternoon."
"Thousands of residents evacuated, many trapped on rooftops Gwendolyn Pang, secretary-general of the Philippine Red Cross, said people were trapped on their roofs by floodwaters in the coastal town of Liloan in Cebu province. In Cebu's city of Mandaue, floodwaters reached "up to the level of heads of people," she said, adding that several cars were either submerged in floodwater or floated in another Cebu community."
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall around midnight in Southern Leyte and also struck Cebu with sustained winds up to 140 kph and gusts to 195 kph. The storm produced torrential rain, severe flooding and flying debris that caused more than 40 deaths, including six military helicopter crew members who died in a crash during a humanitarian mission. Cebu was the hardest-hit island, with many people trapped on rooftops and dozens drowning. Thousands of residents evacuated, over 160 flights were canceled, those at sea were advised to seek safe harbor, and neighboring countries prepared for possible impact.
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