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Prior to striking in Vietnam, the storm system left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - and at least 114 people dead.

The nation's leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of emergency - which is triggered by mass casualty, major damage to property, and interruption of income sources and the normal way of life for people in the affected areas.

This powerful storm, known locally as Tino, ripped through the heavily populated island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and washing automobiles along avenues.

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, while some are sheltering in temporary accommodations.

Rescue Relief Operations Underway

Disaster personnel have begun work as affected citizens find refuge in designated safe areas.

The extent of this disaster has resulted in extensive emergency response throughout the devastated zones.

Photographic Records of the Destruction

Disaster teams were captured attempting to recover a body at a landslide location in Cebu City.

Kalmaegi has made homeless over four hundred thousand people in the Philippines.

Streets are coated with debris and images show heaps of automobiles distributed across the affected areas.

• Widespread displacement efforts continue as the weather system prepares to make landfall
• Relief centers are working at maximum capacity in various areas
• Global assistance is being prepared to support the impacted populations