ALBAWABA- At least 46 people have been killed and dozens more injured as relentless floods triggered by Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, swept through the central Philippines on Tuesday, submerging communities, collapsing homes, and leaving residents stranded on rooftops.
The typhoon made landfall near Cebu City early Tuesday, packing sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (81 mph) and gusts of up to 180 kph (112 mph).
Within 24 hours, the city recorded 183 millimeters of rainfall, more than its monthly average, overwhelming drainage systems and intensifying flooding across the Visayas region.
Cebu province suffered the heaviest losses, with 39 confirmed deaths, mostly due to drowning and collapsing structures. Another fatality was reported on nearby Bohol island.
In a separate tragedy, a Philippine Air Force Huey helicopter conducting humanitarian missions over Mindanao crashed amid poor visibility, killing all six crew members and forcing the suspension of aerial rescue operations.
VIDEO: 🇵🇭 At least 40 killed, hundreds of thousands displaced by typhoon flooding in Philippines
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Entire towns on the island of Cebu have been inundated by rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi, while cars, trucks and even shipping containers could be seen being swept along… pic.twitter.com/drkmI57Plb
Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao, though many remain cut off by power outages, flight cancellations, and disrupted communications. In Liloan, Cebu, floodwaters reached head height, sweeping away vehicles and damaging fish farms, while in Eastern Samar, strong winds ripped roofs from fragile coastal homes.
Rescue teams from the Philippine Red Cross waded through debris-filled waters, rescuing trapped residents and pets despite treacherous conditions. Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro described the floods as “unprecedented,” urging calm and cooperation as the national disaster agency ramped up relief operations.
The weather bureau PAGASA warned of storm surges reaching up to three meters, while neighboring Vietnam prepared for the storm’s arrival amid its own deadly floods.
