Manila: The Philippines has begun large-scale evacuations as Super Typhoon Fung-Wong barrels toward the archipelago, intensifying into one of the strongest storms of the year. Over 100,000 residents have been moved to safety from coastal and low-lying areas as the government braces for potentially catastrophic winds, torrential rain, and widespread flooding.

According to the state weather bureau, Fung-Wong rapidly strengthened overnight, packing sustained winds exceeding 240 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching nearly 300 km/h. The typhoon is expected to make landfall in the eastern provinces of Samar and Bicol early Monday before cutting a destructive path through the central Philippines. Authorities have warned of storm surges up to five meters and rainfall intense enough to trigger

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