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Prior to hitting in Vietnam, Kalmaegi resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - including a minimum of 114 lives lost.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - which is triggered by mass casualty, extensive property destruction, and halt to economic activities and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.

The weather system, known locally as Tino, ripped through the heavily populated island of Cebu, inundating whole settlements and washing automobiles along avenues.

Many thousands of people have been evacuated, while some are sheltering in temporary accommodations.

Rescue Recovery Activities Ongoing

Rescue teams have started operations as affected citizens take cover in emergency centers.

The magnitude of this calamity has prompted large-scale emergency response in the impacted areas.

Photographic Records of Devastation

Emergency responders could be seen engaged in extracting a body at a landslide location in Cebu City.

The typhoon has displaced more than 400,000 people in the Philippines.

Roadways are covered in mud and photographs reveal piles of cars scattered throughout the damaged regions.

• Mass evacuation operations persist as the typhoon approaches the coastline
• Relief centers are functioning at peak capacity across different zones
• Global assistance is being organized to help the devastated areas