Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines on Monday with floods and landslides, at least four people killed, and some 1.4 million displaced.
The brunt of the typhoon affected the north of the archipelago, making landfall on the coast of Aurora province on the main island of Luzon as a super typhoon, with sustained winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 230 kph.
Entire villages were submerged and dozens of towns remained without electricity on Monday. On Monday, schools and government offices across the main island of Luzon. This includes the capital, Manila.
The massive storm — the biggest to threaten the Philippines so far this year — was 1,800 kilometers (some 1,100 miles) wide.
It blew in as the central Philippines was still dealing with the massive damage caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 224 people.
Authorities warned that while the typhoon has passed, heavy rain still posed a danger in certain areas.
Storm heads towards Taiwan
More than 1.4 million people were displaced into emergency shelters or relatives’ homes before Fung-wong made landfall, with more than 300,000 people still staying at evacuation centers on Monday.
According to forecasts, a weakened Fung-wong will next affect Taiwan, with the populated west coast expected to take a hit. However, the heaviest rainfall is expected along the mountainous east coast.
As of Monday, the typhoon’s winds were measured between 130 kph and 160 kph (80 mph to 100 mph).
Taiwanese weather forecaster Stan Chang told AFP news agency that more than 350 millimetres (14 inches) of rain is expected in a 24-hour period across the region. Government officials said that some 5,000 people will be evacuated from three townships in the eastern county of Hualien.
