News - Philippines Declares State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Fung-Wong Following Typhoon Kalmaegi

The Philippines has declared a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong's impending landfall, in the wake of Typhoon Kalmaegi. Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared the state of emergency in the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 6, according to the Associated Press. Kalmaegi has killed 114 people amid severe flooding, AP reports. Fung-Wong is moving westward toward the island of Yap, Micronesia, according to a statement from the Philippines Office of Civil Defense. The agency estimates that the storm will make landfall on Monday, Nov. 10, in North-Central Luzon, per the statement. 'Wind signals may be hoisted over the eastern portion of Luzon and parts of Samar Province as early as tomorrow evening or Saturday morning in anticipation of strong winds or higher associated with the incoming tropical storm,' the statement read. The statement also outlined potential marine hazards: 'Moderate to rough seas may begin over the northern and eastern seaboard of Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Visayas and Mindanao tomorrow or Saturday; western and southern seaboards of Luzon may reach moderate to rough sea conditions by mid-Saturday or Sunday.' The organization added that sea conditions could become 'very rough, high, very high, or phenomenal' around the area. Cebu, a central province, has been hit particularly hard, AP reports. One hundred twenty-seven people are still missing, with many of the deaths attributed to drownings in floodwaters. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the storm blew from the archipelago into the South China Sea. The Office of Civil Defense confirmed that the typhoon has affected an estimated 2 million people and displaced more than 560,000 villagers, including approximately 450,000 who were evacuated to emergency shelters, according to AP. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. 'We did everything we could for the typhoon, but there were really some unexpected things like flash floods,' Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro told AP. Disaster response officials said the storm raced across the central part of the country on Tuesday, Nov. 4, bringing sustained winds of 130 kph (81 mph) and gusts up to 180 kph (112 mph), according to AP. Six people died on Tuesday, Nov. 4 when a Philippine Air Force helicopter crashed in southern Agusan del Sur province during a humanitarian mission, according to AP and Reuters. The victims' bodies have since been recovered.