Authorities preemptively moved 1.3 million people out of harm’s way, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directly appealing to the residents to follow emergency protocols.

Footage filmed on 9 November from the Philippines shows the moment Typhoon Fung-wong swept through, causing huge waves to drench coastal towns. Elsewhere, bridges were whipped about in the high winds of 185km/h (115mph) and people swam through floodwater in the streets.