Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in the central Philippines, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and storm surge that forced tens of thousands to evacuate from their homes, according to the national disaster agency. | CNN

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, Nov. 7, following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. The typhoon made landfall in central Vietnam late on Thursday, Nov. 6, uprooting trees, damaging homes, and triggering power outages, before weakening as it moved inland. In Gia Lai province where Kalmaegi directly made landfall, people were s