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Prior to hitting in Vietnam, the typhoon resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - and at least 114 fatalities.

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of calamity - the threshold of which involves mass casualty, major damage to property, and disruption to means of livelihoods and the normal way of life for local inhabitants.

The weather system, called in the region Tino, devastated the populous island of Cebu, submerging entire towns and sweeping cars through the streets.

Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate, others are resting in emergency shelters.

Emergency Response Efforts Underway

Emergency responders are actively operating as affected citizens find refuge in temporary housing.

The magnitude of this disaster has led to extensive rescue operations throughout the affected regions.

Photographic Records of Damage

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

The severe weather has displaced in excess of 400k people in the Philippines.

Streets are blanketed with debris and photographs reveal piles of cars scattered throughout the impacted zones.

• Large-scale relocation operations persist as the typhoon nears Vietnamese territory
• Temporary housing are functioning at maximum capacity in multiple regions
• Global assistance is being prepared to assist the affected communities