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Before striking in Vietnam, Kalmaegi resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 people dead.

The nation's leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - which is triggered by mass casualty, major damage to property, and halt to economic activities and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.

This powerful storm, referred to locally as Tino, devastated the populous island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and sweeping cars through the streets.

Numerous individuals of people were forced to evacuate, others are resting in designated safe zones.

Emergency Recovery Activities Underway

Emergency responders have started operations as evacuated residents take cover in temporary housing.

The magnitude of this disaster has led to massive disaster relief across the devastated zones.

Photographic Records of Damage

Rescue workers could be seen attempting to recover a victim at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.

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

Thoroughfares are coated with debris and images show heaps of automobiles spread over the damaged regions.

• Large-scale relocation activities proceed while the storm approaches the coastline
• Temporary housing are operating at full capacity in multiple regions
• Global assistance is being organized to assist the affected communities