US EditionTyphoon Kalmaegi leaves 26 dead in Philippines, people trapped on roofs and cars submerged
- On Tuesday, Typhoon Kalmaegi barreled across central Philippines with sustained winds up to 140 kph, leaving at least 26 people dead, mostly in flooding in Cebu province, officials said.
- As the 20th tropical cyclone this year, Kalmaegi prompted warnings of torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges up to three meters across the Philippine archipelago.
- Floodwaters trapped residents on roofs and submerged cars in Cebu communities, while officials said more than 387,000 evacuees had moved to safer ground before the storm.
- A Philippine air force Super Huey helicopter with five air force personnel crashed near Loreto town, Agusan del Sur during a humanitarian mission, while officials reported deaths in Southern Leyte and Bohol province.
- Historically, the Philippines averages about 20 typhoons a year, and Typhoon Haiyan demolished about 1 million houses and displaced more than 4 million people.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates Philippines, killing at least 58
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MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barreled across the central part of the country on Tuesday, disaster response officials said. Floodwaters trapped scores…
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Dozens killed, army helicopter downed as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Philippines | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
CEBU, Philippines >> The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines hit 46 today, officials said, including six crew of a military helicopter that crashed during the powerful storm that unleashed heavy rains and floods across the central region.
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