Typhoon Fung-wong blows away from the Philippines, leaving 4 dead and 1.4 million displaced

Typhoon Fung-wong Moves Away from the Philippines

Typhoon Fung-wong exited the northwestern Philippines after unleashing heavy floods and landslides that left widespread damage across multiple provinces.

Impact and Casualties

According to officials, the storm caused the deaths of at least four people and forced more than 1.4 million residents from their homes. Entire provinces experienced power outages as strong winds and heavy rain battered communities.

Storm Path and Strength

Fung-wong made landfall late Sunday in Aurora province as a super typhoon with sustained winds reaching 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts up to 230 kph (143 mph). The massive 1,800-kilometer-wide storm weakened as it swept across northern mountain regions and agricultural plains before exiting into the South China Sea from La Union province. Forecasters predicted it would continue northwest toward Taiwan.

Individual Tragedies

In Catanduanes province, one person drowned in flash floods.
In Catbalogan City, Samar province, a woman died after her house collapsed.
In Kayapa town, Nueva Vizcaya, a landslide buried a family’s hillside hut, killing two children and injuring their parents and a sibling.

Context and Earlier Storms

The disaster struck as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which earlier killed at least 224 people in the central Philippines before moving on to Vietnam, where five more deaths were reported.

"Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million others."

Forecast and Aftermath

Meteorologists said the storm weakened significantly after crossing northern provinces but warned of possible residual rainfall and rising river levels in affected zones.

Author’s Summary: Typhoon Fung-wong left four people dead, over a million displaced, and severe flooding across northern Philippines before moving toward Taiwan.

The Boston Globe — 2025-11-10