Photos| Typhoon Vong Wong crosses the Philippines, leaving two dead and hundreds of thousands displaced

Typhoon Phuong Wong passed The PhilippinesOn Monday morning, it headed towards the South China Sea, after its strong winds and heavy rains killed at least two people and forced more than a million to evacuate their areas.

Typhoon Fon Wong, which covered almost the entire archipelago, struck the eastern coast of the Philippines on Sunday evening after it was classified as "A super strong hurricane"It uprooted trees and flooded villages further south.

The typhoon struck a few days after Typhoon Kalmaigi swept through the islands of the central Philippines, killing at least 224 people.

Schools and government offices were closed in large parts of the island of Luzon on Monday, including in Manila, although heavy rains were not expected.

And in Aurora province, where Typhoon Phuong Wong made landfall last night, and a rescue worker said officials were not yet able to assess the damage.

The government meteorological agency said on Monday that the hurricane, which led to the evacuation of 1.4 million people from their areas, is now expected to head towards Taiwan as it continues to weaken.

Samar province, which was hit by Hurricane Kalmaegi last week, recorded its first death due to Fung Wong on Sunday.

A rescue man in the city of Catbalogan told AFP that the body of a 64-year-old woman was recovered from under the rubble and trees. The Civil Defense Authority later confirmed the death of a person who drowned in a flash flood on Catanduanes Island.

In the northern province of Cagayan, people who took refuge in a shelter told AFP that fear of floods forced them to leave their homes.

About 20 storms or typhoons hit or approach the Philippines every year, and poor areas are often the most affected.

/>According to scientists, climate change caused by human activities is making extreme weather events more frequent, intense and destructive.

Rising ocean temperatures cause hurricanes to become more intense, while rising temperatures make the atmosphere more humid, leading to heavier rainfall.