Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the most powerful storm to threaten the Philippines this year, has begun impacting the northeastern coastline, resulting in at least one reported fatality and prompting widespread power disruptions. Nearly one million individuals have been ordered to evacuate as authorities urge residents in high-risk areas to seek immediate shelter. With a vast rain and wind band extending 1,600 km (994 miles), Fung-wong is anticipated to make landfall on the main island of Luzon as early as Sunday night. Officials have noted that over 30 million people may be at risk from the storm’s effects, which include sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and gusts reaching 230 km/h (140 mph). In response to the impending storm, schools and government offices in the northern provinces have closed, and transportation has been severely disrupted, with hundreds of flights canceled and thousands stranded at seaports.
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