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Typhoon Fung-wong has prompted the Philippine government to preemptively evacuate 1.3 million citizens who lived in the pathway the typhoon was likely to take. Thanks to this decision, the death toll was lower than Typhoon Kalmaegi's 200, which happened earlier that month. However, for the residents being evacuated, it was no less daunting water levels rose quickly, leaving only a short window of evacuation once the typhoon made landfall in Aurora Province in Luzon, Philippines' main island. Additionally, despite claiming not as many human lives, the hurricane still damaged or destroyed over 1,000 homes and flooding over 132 different villages, according to local sources. For many, the cycle of evacuation, destruction, and resettlement has been a regular cycle, with some individuals recording having experienced this cycle over three times in a single month. The problem presents itself as a grave humanitarian danger and something that should be addressed, whether it be assisting the refugees or providing funds for effective rebuilding efforts.

Article: ‘Like It Was the End of the World’: A Million Flee From Typhoon in the Philippines