Typhoon Kalmaegi - Nov 2025

A new tropical cyclone named KALMAEGI (locally known as Tino in the Philippines) formed over the Philippine Sea and is approaching the south-eastern Philippines. As of 3 November at 6:00 (UTC), its centre was located approximately 235 km east-southeast of Guiuan Island, Eastern Samar Province, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h (tropical cyclone) and gusts up to 150 km/h. According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), classes and work activities have been suspended across Visayas and parts of Mindanao. KALMAEGI is forecast to continue westward and cross Visayas and Palawan on 3–4 November. It will then move over the South China Sea and is expected to make landfall in southeastern Viet Nam on 6–7 November. (ECHO, 3 Nov 2025)

Tropical cyclone KALMAEGI ("Tino" in the Philippines) passed over the southern Visayas islands (central Philippines) on the afternoon (UTC) of 3 November, with maximum sustained winds up to 148 km/h (typhoon). On 4 November at 0:00, its centre was located inland over western Visayas, with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h. Media report, as of 4 November, two fatalities. The PNA also reports a total of 175,531 evacuated people in 2,156 evacuation centres and approximately 340,000 affected people. (ECHO, 4 Nov 2025)

On 5 November at 0:00 (UTC), tropical cyclone KALMAEGI's centre was located over the South China Sea, just west of the northern coast of the Palawan island, with maximum sustained winds of 139 km/h. The NDRRMC reports, as of 5 November, 52 fatalities, 13 missing, ten injured, 577,928 displaced people and a total of more than 1.1 million affected people. (ECHO, 5 Nov 2025)

As of 7 November, an estimated 2.4 million people (680,431 families) have been affected across eight regions. Of these, 302,008 people (83,139 families) are currently inside 2,936 evacuation centres, while 75,325 people (22,184 families) are temporarily staying with relatives or friends. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has reported 153 deaths, 135 injuries, and 86 missing persons, primarily in Regions 6 (Western Visayas), 7 (Central Visayas), and 8 (Eastern Visayas) due to severe flooding and landslides. (OCHA, 7 Nov 2025)

As of 11 November, Typhoon Tino affected approximately 4.1 million people, with 379,000 still displaced, the majority of whom (63 per cent) are staying with friends or family. More than eight hundred evacuation centres remain operational mainly in regions 6 and 7. A total of 155,400 houses were reported damaged out of which 20,500 were totally destroyed. (OCHA, 11 Nov 2025)

Typhoon Kalmaegi (No. 13) has caused severe flooding, landslides, and widespread damage to infrastructure across the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast of Viet Nam, with the heaviest impacts reported in Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Quang Ngai provinces. As of 10 November, authorities report six fatalities. A total of 2,413 houses were completely destroyed, and 58,824 houses were damaged or unroofed. Floods also damaged over 39,000 hectares of crops and destroyed 54,285 aquaculture cages, with estimated economic losses of VND 7.85 trillion (approximately US$305 million). More than 61,000 houses were affected, including 2,413 that completely collapsed, mostly in Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces. 61 health facilities were affected in Gia Lai province, including 15 hospitals and 46 commune health stations. The overall response is being coordinated under the Joint Response Plan, focusing on immediate life-saving assistance and early recovery in the most affected areas. (OCHA, 11 Nov 2025)

Based on the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council report (Tino Situation Report #30) issued on 26 November 2025, a total of 1,526,203 families, or approximately 5,458,858 individuals, were affected across 447 cities and municipalities in 33 provinces nationwide. Among these, 141 cities and municipalities were placed under a State of Calamity due to the extensive damage caused by Typhoon Tino. Based on the report, 263,712 people were displaced, with 191,194 individuals currently sheltering in evacuation centres. Prior to Tino’s landfall, local government units carried out pre-emptive evacuations of 409,300 individuals across nine regions, including Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Region 5, Region 6, Region 7, Region 8, Region 10, Caraga, and the Negros Islands Region (NIR). The heavy rains brought by Tino triggered widespread flooding, storm surges, and rainfall-induced landslides, affecting a total of 324,878 houses – 44,128 of which were completely damaged, while 280,750 were partially damaged. The event also damaged 748 critical infrastructures, including government facilities, bridges, roads and health facilities. The widespread flooding resulted in unverified casualty reports, with 253 dead, 502 injured and 119 missing. (IFRC, 16 Dec 2025)