VIDEO “Fung-wong” turned into a super typhoon and began to hit the Philippines. More than 100,000 people have already been evacuated
Typhoon Fung-wong in the Philippines. Photo: Handout / AFP / Profimedia
The Philippines has already evacuated more than 100,000 residents from its eastern and northern regions as Fung-wong on Sunday turned into a super typhoon before reaching the archipelago, where it is expected to hit at its maximum level with torrential rains, destructive winds and storm surges, reports Reuters.
The storm alert was raised in much of the Philippines to level 5, the highest warning level.
With winds of 185 km/h and gusts of up to 230 km/h, Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally named Uwan, is forecast to make landfall in Aurora province in central Luzon as early as Sunday evening.
Some areas in Eastern Visayas are already experiencing power outages.
Some images shared by the Philippine Coast Guard in Camarines Sur show evacuees carrying luggage and personal belongings as they are transferred from long narrow passenger boats to waiting trucks as part of precautionary evacuation operations.
Images from Camarines Sur show that the wind speed has already reached a dangerous level, with a local bridge being moved in all directions by the gusts.
HAPPENING NOW: Strong Winds Shake Camaligan's Hanging Bridge.
Strong gusts from Typhoon Fung-wong (#UwanPH) caused a famous hanging bridge in Camaligan, Camarines Sur, Philippines, to sway dangerously.
Source: Richard Cecilio, DWIZ 95.1 South Luzon pic.twitter.com/z63SdyWuOd
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) November 9, 2025
Hundreds of canceled flights
According to the civil aviation regulator, more than 300 domestic and international flights have been cancelled.
Clips shared on X showed stormy conditions in Catanduanes province, with cloudy skies, tree branches swaying violently in the wind and heavy rain lashing the area.
🔴 INFO – #Philippines : More than 100,000 inhabitants have been evacuated in the east and north of the country #typhoon Fung-Wong stepped up.
👉 Des violent winds, des pluies diluviennes et des ondes de tempête ont provocé des massive destructions et l'annulation de 300… pic.twitter.com/B0hSyFChpZ— FranceNews24 (@FranceNews24) November 9, 2025
🔴 INFO – #Philippines : More than 100,000 inhabitants have been evacuated in the east and north of the country #typhoon Fung-Wong stepped up.
👉 Des violent winds, des pluies diluviennes et des ondes de tempête ont provocé des massive destructions et l'annulation de 300… pic.twitter.com/B0hSyFChpZ— FranceNews24 (@FranceNews24) November 9, 2025
Fung-wong approached the Philippines just days after the country was hit by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed 204 people and left a trail of destruction in its wake before hitting Vietnam, where it killed five more and devastated coastal communities.
In the fishing village of Vung Cheo in central Vietnam, fishing boats were seen tossed on top of each other on Saturday, in an area where hundreds of lobster farms were also washed away or damaged.
Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates Vietnam's Vung Cheo village, destroying hundreds of lobster farms and wrecking fishing vessels.
Residents salvage what remains; the storm is the 13th typhoon of the year in the South China Sea.#Vietnam #TyphoonKalmaegi #NaturalDisaster #DawnNews pic.twitter.com/E1ULqR4eQb
— dawnnewsenglish (@dawnnewsenglish) November 8, 2025
