Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 26 dead, people trapped on roofs and cars submerged

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

“Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead in the Philippines, mostly in flooding set off by the storm, which barreled across the central part of the country on Tuesday, disaster response officials said. Floodwaters trapped scores of people on their roofs and submerged cars. A Philippine air force helicopter with five personnel on board crashed in a separate incident in southern Agusan del Sur province while flying to help provide humanitarian assistance to provinces battered by Kalmaegi. … Before the typhoon’s landfall, officials said that more than 387,000 people had evacuated to safer ground in eastern and central Philippine provinces. Authorities warned of torrential rains, potentially destructive winds and storm surges of nearly 10 feet.” (11/04/25)

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/04/typhoon-kalmaegi-philippines-aftermath/