More than 40 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) flooded swathes of the central

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated across the Visayas islands, as the storm, locally named Tino, made landfall early on Tuesday.

Thousands were evacuated in coastal provinces of the Philippines on Monday, ahead of a typhoon due to make landfall in a region hit by some of the country's deadliest storms."Some local governments are resorting to forced evacuations,

More than 150,000 people have been evacuated across the eastern provinces of the Philippines as Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, approaches from the Pacific. Authorities have issued warnings for torrential rains, potentially destructive winds, and storm surges reaching up to three metres (nearly 10 feet).

Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Tuesday highlighted the role of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in disaster response amidst the onslaught of Typhoon Tino. In a statement, Lopez said the PCG plays a major role in assisting victims of tragedies or calamities as well

With a new weather disturbance expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on November 2 and possibly intensify into a typhoon as it crosses Cebu, Governor Pamela Baricuatro has activated a special disaster preparedness and response plan for 11 municipalities and one city still recovering from the September 30 earthquake.

The Philippines is frequently called the most disaster-prone country in the world, and it continually struggles with natural disasters. These events are made worse by problems with how the country is governed.

Weather agency PAGASA said the combined effects of Kalmaegi and a shear line brought heavy rains and strong winds over the Visayas island group and nearby areas. "Due to interaction with the terrain,