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Typhoon Fung-Wong struck the Philippines on Sunday evening, forcing authorities to evacuate more than one million people as the second typhoon to hit the country in a week.

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New York Times
A Million Evacuated as Typhoon Fung-Wong Hit the Philippines

Grabbing children and leaving their homes behind, residents evacuated before Typhoon Fung-Wong hit.

A Million Evacuated as Typhoon Fung-Wong Hit the Philippines
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Der Spiegel
Philippines: Videos show the force of Typhoon Fung-Wong

Videos show the power of Typhoon Fung-Wong as it flooded large areas, more than a million people had to evacuate; for the second time in a few days the Philippines were hit by a typhoon.

Philippines: Videos show the force of Typhoon Fung-Wong
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Der Standard
Second deadly typhoon in a week sweeps over the Philippines

More than a million people have been moved to safety in the Philippines due to Typhoon Fung-wong. The storm made landfall on Sunday evening in the province of Aurora on the main island of Luzon.

Second deadly typhoon in a week sweeps over the Philippines
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The Sidney Morning Herald
Australia closes Philippine embassy as super typhoon claims lives

A super typhoon has slammed into the Philippines, just a week after the country was hammered by another deadly storm.

Australia closes Philippine embassy as super typhoon claims lives
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The Guardian
Weather tracker: Typhoon Fung-Wong becomes second in a week to hit the Philippines

Destructive winds and rainfall hit the archipelago, while a cold spell in Florida prompts fears of falling iguanas. Typhoon Fung-Wong, locally known as Uwan, is the second in a week to affect the Philippines after making landfall on Sunday evening. The weather system prompted warnings for heavy rainfall and life-threatening storm surges across much of the country, with sustained winds of 115mph (185km/h) and gusts of about 140mph recorded on Sunday by the national meteorological agency. By the time Fung-Wong moves past the Philippines early this week, more than 200mm of rainfall is expected to have fallen on Luzon, the country’s most populous island. Continue reading. . .

Weather tracker: Typhoon Fung-Wong becomes second in a week to hit the Philippines
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Svenska Dagbladet
Survived Typhoon – 40 hours at sea

Three men swept far out to sea from Vietnam's coast by Typhoon Kalmaegi have been rescued after drifting freely for over 40 hours.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Heavy rain and strong winds: Super Typhoon Fung-Wong ravages the Philippines

It is already the second typhoon within a week: after the devastating storm Kalmaegi, a new typhoon is now sweeping across the island nation. More than 1.4 million people had previously been evacuated to safety.

Heavy rain and strong winds: Super Typhoon Fung-Wong ravages the Philippines
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds: Super Typhoon Fung-Wong Ravages the Philippines

It's already the second typhoon in a week: after the devastating Kalmaegi, a new typhoon is sweeping across the island nation. More than 1.4 million people had already been evacuated.

Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds: Super Typhoon Fung-Wong Ravages the Philippines
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