Deadly Typhoon Slams The Philippines, And Another One Is On The Way

Cars piled up in the Philippines in the aftermath of
deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi.  Another typhoon is
gathering strength and could hit the northern
Philippines by next Monday. 

The Atlantic hurricane season is sputtering to its end, which officially comes at the end of this month. 

But elsewhere in the world, tropical systems are still causing trouble, as they often do in the closing couple of months of the year. 

The latest was Typhoon Kalmaegi, which has spread death and destruction in parts of the Philippines. 

According to the Washington Post:

"By Thursday afternoon, officials said Typhoon Kalmaegi had killed at least 114 people in the Philippines, where it was also known as Typhoon Tino. Photos and videos showed submerged cars, toppled trees and mud-strewn streets. At least 127 people were also reported missing, the government said."

The typhoon struck the Philippines on Tuesday, displacing more than 560,000 residents. 

Perhaps the most damaged area was in the province of Cebu, popular with tourists because of its beautiful beaches. 

Parts of Cebu received a month and a half worth of rain in just a day. 

Per WaPo again. 

"Striking drone footage taken in the province's Talisay city showed houses along a riverbank, flattened and covered in mud, as residents tried to recover what was left of their homes. 

According to the military, army rescuers were racing to locate those missing from Cebu's low-lying communities- which were particularly vulnerable to flooding."

They typhoon moved on to strike Vietnam with winds up to 82 mph.  Three fisherman were reported missing in Vietnam.  Officials there feared extensive flooding, especially since heavy rains there had preceded the typhoon. 

The Philippines is now being threatened by another storm. Tropical Storm Fung-Wong has developed over the Pacific Ocean and is heading toward the northern part of the nation. It could be a super typhoon by the time it reaches the Philippines next Monday. 

Super typhoons have winds of at least 150 mph.  

Video:

Aftermath video of Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines. Click on this link to view or if you see the image below, click on that. 

Vietnam Reeling From Typhoon Yagi

Satellite view of intense Typhoon Yagi, shortly before
it caused an extreme disaster in Vietnam.

 While people in Louisiana deal with Hurricane Francine today, on the other side of the world Vietnam is staggering in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.  

The storm has killed at nearly 150 people at least, with many more missing, reports the Washington Post.  It's believed to be the worst typhoon to hit Vietnam in at least three decades.

 It was the worst typhoon on record in northern Vietnam, which is usually less prone to these storms as southern parts of the nation. 

Crises hit all over the place in Vietnam. The capitol, Hanoi, was flooding as a river through the city burst its banks. Thousands have been evacuated from parts of the city and many schools are closed. 

The Guardian reports a landslide caused by flash flooding swept away an entire village, killing 16 people and leaving dozens missing. 

A metal bridge collapsed from flooding during the storm, taking five cars and four motorbikes with it, the Washington Post reported. Nine people died in that incident, but three others were rescued. 

Typhoon Yagi had winds of 125 mph, gusting to 155 when it came ashore in Vietnam.

The typhoon might seem awfully distant to us, but it could still affect you and me. As The Guardian explains: 

"Typhoon Yagi also severely damaged a large number of factories and flooded warehouses in northern Vietnam's export-oriented industrial hubs, forcing plants to shut, with some expected to take weeks to resume full operations, executives said.

The disruptions could affect global supply chains as Vietnam host large operations of multinationals that mostly export their products to the United States, Europe and other developed countries."

 Before hitting Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi struck Hainan, an island province in southern China. At landfall on that island, Yagi had top winds of around 160 mph, becoming the strongest typhoon in China in a least a decade. Four people died there.

At one point, Yagi was directly over the city of Haikou, population three million, with 140 mph winds, so it's impressive that so few people died on Hainan. 

The storm extended its reach into the Philippines, killing at least 20 people there. 

Videos:

A dash cam recorded the moment a bridge collapsed from flood waters created by Typhoon Yagi. The collapse killed several people. Click on this link to view, or if you see the image below, click on that:

Dramatic scenes from Haikou, China from Typhoon Yagi.  Note the brief view of the cars on a Ferris wheel being flung in circles in the wind. Click on this link to view or if you see the image below, click on that. 

 Huge amounts of downed trees in Vietnam from Yagi. Click on this link or click on the image below if you see it to view: