Super Typhoon Fung-wong Kills Five, Displaces 1.4 Million in the Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit the Philippines on Monday, killing at least five people and displacing 1.4 million as floods and landslides swept through the north. The storm brought winds of up to 230 kph, submerging villages and cutting power to dozens of towns. Schools and offices across Luzon, including Manila, were closed. As Fung-wong weakens, it is expected to bring heavy rain to Taiwan, where evacuations are underway.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong struck the Philippines on Monday, unleashing floods and landslides that killed at least five people and displaced around 1.4 million others. The storm hit the northern part of the country, making landfall on the coast of Aurora province on Luzon Island with sustained winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 230 kph.

Entire villages were submerged, and dozens of towns were left without electricity. Schools and government offices across Luzon, including the capital Manila, were closed on Monday, with closures set to continue into Tuesday. The typhoon, measuring about 1,800 kilometers wide, is the largest to threaten the Philippines so far this year.

Fung-wong’s impact comes as the country is still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 224 people in the central Philippines. Authorities warned that even though the typhoon has passed, heavy rains continue to pose risks in some regions.

Over 1.4 million residents sought safety in emergency shelters or with relatives before landfall, and about 300,000 remain in evacuation centers. The storm is now weakening as it moves toward Taiwan, where forecasters expect the west coast to be hit next, while the mountainous east will experience the heaviest rainfall.

As of Monday, wind speeds ranged between 130 and 160 kilometers per hour. Taiwan’s weather agency predicted over 350 millimeters of rain within 24 hours, prompting the planned evacuation of about 5,000 people from three townships in Hualien County.