Typhoon Fung-wong blows away from the Philippines, leaving 4 dead and
1.4 million displaced
[November 10, 2025]
By JIM GOMEZ
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the
northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and
landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least
four people and displacing more than 1.4 million others.
It was forecast to head northwest toward Taiwan.
Fung-wong lashed the northern Philippines while the country was still
dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at
least 224 people dead in central provinces on Tuesday before pummeling
Vietnam, where at least five were killed.
Fung-wong slammed ashore in northeastern Aurora province on Sunday night
as a super typhoon with sustained winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and
gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph).
The 1,800-kilometer (1,100-mile)-wide storm weakened as it raked through
mountainous northern provinces and agricultural plains overnight before
blowing away from the province of La Union into the South China Sea,
according to state forecasters.
One person drowned in flash floods in the eastern province of
Catanduanes, and another died in Catbalogan city in eastern Samar
province when her house collapsed on her, officials said.
In the northern mountain province of Nueva Vizcaya, a landslide buried a
hillside hut in Kayapa town before dawn on Monday, killing two children
and injuring their parents and a sibling, town police chief Maj. Len
Gomultim said.
More than 1.4 million people moved into emergency shelters or the homes
of relatives before the typhoon made landfall, and about 318,000
remained in evacuation centers on Monday.
Fierce wind and rain flooded at least 132 northern villages, including
one where some residents were trapped on their roofs as floodwaters
rapidly rose. About 1,000 houses were damaged, Bernardo Rafaelito
Alejandro IV of the Office of Civil Defense and other officials said,
adding that roads blocked by landslides would be cleared as the weather
improved on Monday.
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In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers
evacuate residents in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro province of the
Philippines as Typhoon Fung-wong batters the country on Sunday, Nov.
9 2025. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
“While the typhoon has passed, its rains still pose a danger in
certain areas” in northern Luzon, including in metropolitan Manila,"
Alejandro said. “We'll undertake today rescue, relief and
disaster-response operations.”
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of
emergency on Thurday due to the extensive devastation caused by
Kalmaegi and the expected damage from Fung-wong, which was also
called Uwan in the Philippines.
Tropical cyclones with sustained winds of 185 kph (115 mph) or
higher are categorized in the Philippines as a super typhoon to
underscore the urgency tied to more extreme weather disturbances.
The Philippines has not called for international help following the
devastation caused by Kalmaegi, but Teodoro said the United States,
the country’s longtime treaty ally, and Japan were ready to provide
assistance.
Authorities announced that schools and most government offices would
be closed on Monday and Tuesday. More than 325 domestic and 61
international flights were canceled over the weekend and into
Monday, and more than 6,600 commuters and cargo workers were
stranded in ports after the coast guard prohibited ships from
venturing into rough seas.
The Philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms each year.
The country also has frequent earthquakes and has more than a dozen
active volcanoes, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone
countries.
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