🔗 Share this article Deadly Typhoon Approaches Vietnam After Resulting in at Least 114 Deaths in Philippines Before making landfall in Vietnam, the storm system caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - and at least 114 lives lost. Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of calamity - which is triggered by mass casualty, extensive property destruction, and disruption to means of livelihoods and the normal way of life for residents of impacted regions. The typhoon, known locally as Tino, tore through the populous island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and carrying vehicles down roads. Many thousands of people were forced to evacuate, while some are sheltering in designated safe zones. Emergency Relief Operations Ongoing Disaster personnel have started operations as displaced Filipinos seek shelter in designated safe areas. The scale of this calamity has led to extensive disaster relief in the affected regions. Photographic Records of the Destruction Emergency responders were captured engaged in extracting a body at a mudslide area in Cebu City. The severe weather has made homeless in excess of 400k people in the Philippines. Thoroughfares are coated with sediment and pictures display stacks of vehicles spread over the damaged regions. Widespread displacement operations persist as the typhoon approaches the coastline Relief centers are functioning at full capacity throughout different zones Worldwide support is being mobilized to assist the impacted populations