Residents in the central Philippines have taken refuge on rooftops as Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc, resulting in at least two fatalities. The powerful storm, which made landfall shortly before midnight on Monday, has displaced hundreds of thousands of individuals. Moving westward at a speed of 25 km/h (16 mph), the typhoon is expected to transition away from the western regions of the archipelago into the South China Sea by early Wednesday, according to meteorological forecasts. Rhon Ramos, an information officer on Cebu Island, reported that people seeking rescue from rooftops have faced challenges as some evacuation centers have also been flooded. Additionally, many individuals still residing in temporary shelters following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in late September were evacuated for safety reasons. Deputy administrator Rafaelito Alejandro noted that 387,000 residents have been relocated out of the storm’s path. Among the reported casualties are a man killed by a falling tree in Bohol province and an elderly person who drowned in Leyte province. State weather service specialist Charmagne Varilla has stated that the country may experience three to five additional storms before the end of December, attributing the increasing frequency and intensity of storms to climate change, with higher cyclone activity typically coinciding with the La Niña climate pattern.
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