"Storm causes havoc as it hits centre of the country, displacing hundreds of thousands. Residents have sought refuge on rooftops, and cars have floated through flooded streets as Typhoon Kalmaegi has battered the central Philippines, killing at least two people. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by the powerful storm, which made landfall shortly before midnight on Monday. The 20th tropical cyclone to batter the Philippines this year was moving westwards at 25km/h (16mph) on Tuesday"
"People marooned on rooftops are asking to be rescued, Rhon Ramos, an information officer on the island of Cebu, told the AFP news agency by telephone, adding that even some evacuation centres had been flooded. Hundreds still living in tent cities after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the island in late September were forcibly evacuated for their own safety, he said."
"State weather service specialist Charmagne Varilla said at least three to five more storms could be expected before the end of December. Scientists have warned that storms are becoming more frequent and more powerful due to humandriven climate change. Varilla said higher numbers of cyclones typically accompany La Nina, a naturally occurring climate pattern that cools surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean."
Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the central Philippines, displacing hundreds of thousands and causing widespread flooding that left residents marooned on rooftops and vehicles afloat. The storm made landfall shortly before midnight and moved westwards at about 25 km/h, with forecasts indicating a shift toward the South China Sea by early Wednesday. Authorities reported at least two fatalities, 387,000 people evacuated, and evacuation centres flooded. Residents still living in earthquake-damaged tent cities were forcibly moved for their safety. Officials warned of three to five more storms before December, and scientists linked increasing storm frequency and intensity to human-driven climate change and La Niña.
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