Tropical Storm Fung-wong: At Least 13 Dead, Thousands Evacuated As Storm Lashes Philippines, Taiwan

Tropical Storm Fung-wong: At Least 13 Dead, Thousands Evacuated As Storm Lashes Philippines, Taiwan

 

Thirteen people are now dead and 18 injured in two countries as tens of thousands have been forced from their homes due to Tropical Storm Fung-wong, which lashed the Philippines and then Taiwan with extremely heavy rainfall.
The Philippine government's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council says 425 houses have been destroyed and another 1,710 damaged due to the storm, which was called "Mario" in the Philippines. Laoag reported a peak wind gust of 60 mph during the storm's passage. Rain continued Sunday even after the tropical storm itself had moved on to Taiwan, and the Laoag observation site had received 457.1 millimeters (18.00 inches) of rain in the 78-hour period ending at 8 p.m. local time (8 a.m. EDT) Sunday.

 

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