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Prior to hitting in Vietnam, the storm system resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 lives lost.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency - which is triggered by mass casualty, major damage to property, and interruption of income sources and the normal way of life for people in the affected areas.

This powerful storm, called in the region Tino, devastated the heavily populated island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and washing automobiles along avenues.

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, others are resting in temporary accommodations.

Rescue Relief Operations Underway

Disaster personnel are actively operating while evacuated residents take cover in emergency centers.

The magnitude of this calamity has led to massive rescue operations in the impacted areas.

Image Evidence of Devastation

Emergency responders were captured engaged in extracting a body at the site of a landslide in Cebu City.

Kalmaegi has forced the relocation of over four hundred thousand people in the Philippines.

Streets are covered in mud and pictures display piles of cars scattered throughout the affected areas.

• Large-scale relocation operations persist while the storm nears Vietnamese territory
• Emergency shelters are operating at full capacity throughout multiple regions
• International aid is being prepared to support the devastated areas