Nearly a million evacuated as super typhoon Fung-wong barrels toward the Philippines

Typhoon Fung-wong intensified into a super typhoon on Sunday (November 9, 2025), with a massive radius covering nearly the entire Philippines. The storm is expected to make landfall late at night, prompting large-scale evacuations as the country braces for its second major storm in just days. Nearly a million people have already been evacuated.

The Philippines is still reeling from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which struck days earlier with winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 km/h (140 mph), killing at least 204 people.

Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, is forecast to hit Aurora province as early as Sunday night, bringing destructive winds and torrential rain to much of Luzon. Authorities have ordered schools and government offices to remain closed on Monday, including in the capital, Manila. Nearly 300 flights have been cancelled ahead of the storm’s landfall.

More from World

Typhoon Fung-wong barrels towards Philippines, Catanduanes braces for landfall Two dead, thousands stranded as Kalmaegi wreaks havoc across Philippines

Catanduanes island, expected to take a direct hit, faced strong winds and flooding early Sunday, with waves surging into coastal streets. “As we speak, they are feeling the impact of the typhoon, especially in Catanduanes, because the storm’s eye is closest there,” said civil defence deputy administrator Rafaelito Alejandro, adding that 916,863 people had been evacuated nationwide.

Images from the Philippine Coast Guard in Camarines Sur showed evacuees carrying their belongings and boarding trucks as part of preemptive evacuations. Power outages have already been reported in parts of Eastern Visayas.

Impact Shorts

More Shorts

'Based on skin colour': Indian-origin Illinois worker stopped, questioned by masked immigration agents

Perfect grades but a school bully? South Korea’s top universities won’t let you in

The highest alert level, Signal No. 5, was raised in southeastern and central regions, including Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, and Aurora province, while Metro Manila and nearby provinces were placed under Signal No. 3.

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro urged residents in high-risk areas to follow evacuation orders. “We ask that people preemptively evacuate so that we don’t end up having to conduct rescues at the last minute, which could put the lives of police, soldiers, firefighters, and coast guard personnel at risk,” he warned.