The Philippines has declared a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and 127 missing. Most victims drowned in flash floods, particularly in the heavily affected central province of Cebu, before the tropical cyclone moved toward the South China Sea on Wednesday. The typhoon impacted nearly two million people, including approximately 450,000 residents who were evacuated to emergency shelters. The area around Cebu City received 183 millimeters of rain in the 24 hours before Kalmaegi's impact—significantly above its monthly average of 131 millimeters.
