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Before making landfall in Vietnam, Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines - and at least 114 fatalities.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency - defined by circumstances including numerous deaths, major damage to property, and disruption to means of livelihoods and the normal way of life for people in the affected areas.

The weather system, known locally as Tino, devastated the densely inhabited island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and washing automobiles along avenues.

Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate, with many taking refuge in designated safe zones.

Emergency Response Efforts Underway

Emergency responders are actively operating as displaced Filipinos seek shelter in emergency centers.

The extent of this calamity has led to large-scale disaster relief throughout the affected regions.

Photographic Records of Damage

Disaster teams were captured attempting to recover a body at a landslide location in Cebu City.

The severe weather has displaced over four hundred thousand people in the Philippines.

Thoroughfares are coated with debris and images show piles of cars distributed across the affected areas.

• Mass evacuation efforts continue as the weather system nears Vietnamese territory
• Emergency shelters are functioning at peak capacity in various areas
• Global assistance is being organized to help the devastated areas