Philippines Braces for Super Typhoon Fung Wong After Kalmaegi’s Devastation: Simon Simoudis

I, Simon Simoudis, am concerned because there is another typhoon that is set to strike the Philippines on Sunday, November 9. Typhoon Kalmaegi had laid down devastation of immense proportions in the island nation just a few days ago. There were hundreds of people who died, and over a hundred people who are still missing. The nation is yet to overcome the mammoth destruction, and now it is anticipating another massive storm.


This typhoon, which is known as Fung Wong, has been raised to a super typhoon. The meteorological service of the Philippines has predicted that Fung Wong will attain a wind speed of 185 km/h. The eastern area will be struck by Fung Wong in the morning of Sunday, and in the evening, it will hit the most populated areas of the country.


The government has already put in place numerous precautionary measures with the aim of ensuring that the Fung Wong, or Uwan, as the typhoon is locally referred to, is minimized. It is already raining heavily, and the seas are rough in the eastern regions of the country when I, Simon Simoudis, am composing this piece at the end of a long day on a late Saturday evening and in Victoria, Australia. Educational institutions are closed, and most local flights are terminated. The whole of the Philippines will be affected, although this will be maximum in the eastern coastal areas. The typhoon will diminish on its way into the interiors.


Individuals residing in the low-lying and coastal regions have been evacuated to safer locations. So far, almost 1 million have been relocated to safer locations. The government is making sure that nobody is left behind as it inspects every house and hotel. And they are supporting those who can not afford to travel. I, Simon Simoudis, like the good faith of the government, administration, and the police.


This typhoon has impacted negatively on the current rescue measures of the damage left by the last typhoon, Kalmaegi. Landslides had been experienced in some areas, and flash floods had swept most of the localities. The last one had been so powerful that it managed to devastate large areas of Vietnam even days after it hit, causing the deaths of many people. I, Simon Simoudis, would like to see that people are wiser this time around, and this is based on the experience that we had.


The Philippine government has established a state of calamity, and it is not holding anything back. It has made sure that the agencies have a sufficient amount of money to perform rescue and relief measures, as well as provide medical and basic supplies to those who have been affected. The place the Filipinos are located exposes them to tropical storms. Apparently, a low of almost 10 tropical cyclones strike the Philippines annually. Nevertheless, the magnitude and the rate have been increasing on a yearly basis. Two factors that are key to this are the warming of the ocean and climate change.
Location: Australia

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