Super Typhoon Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, made landfall yesterday and was expected to be the biggest storm to hit the country this year.

The powerful storm, with a radius which spans nearly the whole of the ­archipelago, slammed into its east coast only days after Typhoon Kalmaegi killed more than 220 people, prompting ­President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to declare a state of emergency.

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Typhoon Fung-wong crossed over the north of the archipelago’s most ­populous island, Luzon, weather ­bureau PAGASA said, with torrential rain, sustained winds of 185kmh and gusts of up to 230kmh.

The impact from Typhoon Fung-wong was already being felt along the country’s northeastern coast yesterday, with power cuts, torrential rains and a heavy fog.

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