Six people died when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in southern Agusan del Sur province during a humanitarian mission, according to the AP and Reuters. Their bodies have since been recovered. The worst-hit region is the island of Cebu, where local authorities reportedly said 39 people died either by drowning or falling debris.

One person was killed when Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, the national disaster agency said, as torrential rains, strong winds and storm surges forced tens of thousands to evacuate from their homes.

Typhoon Kalmaegi has intensified as it is moving rapidly towards the central East Sea (aka South China Sea), bringing the risk of strong winds, heavy rain, and high waves to Vietnam’s Central region in the coming days,

Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaked havoc in the central Philippines, leaving 58 dead and several missing. The storm caused massive destruction in Cebu and forced evacuations in the Visayas region. Kalmaegi weakened but is projected to gain strength again en route to Vietnam.

The death toll from the most recent floods and landslides rose to 37 on Monday, with five people missing and 78 injured, officials said.

The death toll from a week of flooding and record rains in central Vietnam rose to 40, authorities said, as another powerful storm bore down on the battered region.

Kalmaegi, the 13th storm of the year, is forecast to directly hit central Vietnam with hurricane-level winds and heavy rain starting November 6.

Typhoon Kalmaegi is forecast to rapidly strengthen as it heads toward Vietnam's central coast, with winds potentially reaching up to 166 kph when it enters the East Sea on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.