The new typhoon has been named Fung-Wong and has a radius that covers “almost the entire country,” according to local meteorologists.
In addition to winds of 40 meters per second, heavy rains are also expected, which could cause extensive flooding.
In the coastal province of Aurora, where Fung-wong is expected to hit late Sunday or early Monday local time, rescue workers are going door to door urging residents to get to higher ground. On the island of Catanduanes – which is expected to be hit particularly hard – residents have secured their houses and put weights on the roofs to prevent them from blowing away.
Meanwhile, the search for the dead in the wake of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which hit the country earlier this week, is still ongoing. Over 200 people have been confirmed dead in the previous storm, and rescue efforts came to an abrupt end when precautionary evacuations began on Saturday.
