Photos| Evacuations in the Philippines and a woman killed as a result of Typhoon Vong Wong

More than a million people were evacuated and a woman was killed as a result of floods in the Philippines on Sunday, ahead of the arrival of the super typhoon. "Fung Wong" To land on the eastern coast of the country, days after the passage of a devastating hurricane.

Jonel Tagarino, in the city of Catbalogan in Samar province, said that the 64-year-old woman was fleeing with her family members. Her body was later found.

The super strong hurricane hits "Fong Wong" PhilippinesLess than a week after the typhoon passed "Kalmaegi" The destroyer.

And"Fong Wong" Carrying winds of 185 kilometers per hour, with the possibility of reaching 230 kilometers per hour.

The government authority for civil defense reported on Sunday that about 1.2 million people had been pre-emptively evacuated before the arrival of Hurricane.

Schools and official facilities will remain closed Monday in many areas of the country, including the capital, Manila, and about 300 flights have been cancelled, according to authorities.

Edson Casarino (3 years old), a resident of the island of Catanduanes (northeast), told AFP. "The waves started crashing around seven in the morning (23:00 GMT Saturday).

And when I hit the breakwater, I felt as if the ground was shaking.".

He added over the phone "Heavy rain falls, and strong winds blow"On Saturday, residents tried to secure their homes with ropes in the hope that they would withstand the winds, according to photos posted on social media.

In a video clip verified by Agence France-Presse, a church in the town of Perak appeared surrounded by flood waters that reached half the height of its entrance.

To the south, and specifically on the island of Mindanao, floods resulting from heavy rains disrupted traffic on Saturday, according to an Agence France-Presse photographer. Press.

In Sorsogon, south of the main island of Luzon, a number of residents took refuge in a church early Saturday.

Among them is Maxine Duggan, who explained "I came here because the waves near my house are currently very high. I live near the coast, and the winds there are very strong".