Super Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in northeastern Aurora province in the Philippines on Sunday night with sustained winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph), forcing more than 1.4 million people to evacuate and claiming at least two lives, according to the Associated Press.

The Context

The storm, covering approximately 1,800 kilometers (1,118 miles) with its rain and wind band, hit the Philippines while the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi , which killed at least 224 people earlier this week before moving to Vietnam, where five more died.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday as the capital Manila contended with the damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi and braced for the arrival of Fung-wong,

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