Philippines evacuates 100,000 as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon

• Winds of 185 km/h, gusts of 230 km/h, could hit Aurora County Sunday night.
• Eastern Visayas reports early power outages as conditions worsen.
• More than 300 domestic and international flights were canceled across the country.

The Philippines evacuated more than 100,000 residents in its eastern and northern regions as Fung-wong intensified Sunday into a super typhoon ahead of its expected arrival later in the day, threatening to unleash torrential rains, damaging winds and storm surges.

Storm warnings have been posted over large parts of the Philippines, with Signal No. 5, the highest warning, sounding in southeastern Luzon, including Catanduanes and the coastal areas of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur, while Metro Manila and surrounding areas are under Signal No. 3.

With sustained winds of 185 kph (11 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph, Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, is forecast to reach Aurora province in central Luzon on Sunday night at the earliest.

Parts of Eastern Visayas were already experiencing power outages.

Some images shared by the Philippine Coast Guard in Camarines Sur showed evacuees carrying bags and personal belongings as they were transferred from long narrow passenger boats to waiting trucks during the precautionary evacuation operations.

300 flights were cancelled

More than 300 domestic and international flights have been cancelled, according to the civil aviation regulator.

A video shared by ABS-CBN News on X showed storms in Catanduanes province, with cloudy skies, tree branches violently swaying in the wind, and heavy rain falling visibly and battering the area, its intensity audible.

Fung-wong approached the Philippines days after the country was hit by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed 204 people and left a trail of destruction before hitting Vietnam, where it claimed five more lives and devastated coastal communities.

In the fishing village of Vung Cheo in central Vietnam, fishing boats were seen piled up in wrecks along the main road on Saturday, where hundreds of lobster farms were washed away or damaged.