Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall in the Philippines early Sunday, unleashing torrential rains and destructive winds that left at least two people dead and forced the evacuation of more than one million residents from coastal and low-lying areas.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the typhoon one of the strongest to hit the country this year struck the eastern provinces of Catanduanes and Albay with sustained winds exceeding 270 kilometers per hour (167 mph) and gusts nearing 320 kph (199 mph).

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said widespread flooding and power outages were reported across the Bicol region and parts of Southern Luzon, while several highways and bridges were rendered impassable due to fallen trees and landslides.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged calm and announced that emergency funds and food packs had been deployed to affected provinces.

“We are mobilizing all available resources to ensure the safety and well-being of our people,” Marcos said in a televised address.

Local authorities said at least two people were confirmed dead one from electrocution and another from a collapsed structure while dozens of others sustained injuries. Evacuation centers are now housing thousands of families, and relief efforts are underway despite blocked roads and downed communication lines.

Meteorologists warn that the storm, now moving northwest, could continue to bring heavy rains and potential flash floods to parts of Metro Manila and Central Luzon through Tuesday before exiting toward the South China Sea.

Fung-Wong is the 10th typhoon to hit the Philippines in 2025 and the third classified as a “super typhoon”, underscoring the country’s vulnerability to increasingly severe weather patterns linked to climate change.