Typhoon Kalmaegi Creates ‘Hell On Earth’ Scenes Including Several Vehicles Getting Dragged By Ruthless Flooding

Typhoon Kalmaegi underwent intensification Tuesday as it slammed into the central Philippines, triggering warnings regarding conditions being “life-threatening.”

Huge portions of the Visayas region were issued the second-highest storm warning as Kalmaegi reached maximum sustained winds of 105 mph to make it a Category 2, per Zoom Earth. Kalmaegi also unleashed gusts up to 127 mph, according to Devdiscourse.

Locally named Tino, the typhoon is expected to pass over the Visayas and move into the South China Sea by Wednesday. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the typhoon could slightly weaken because of its interaction with terrain. However, the storm is forecasted to stay a typhoon as it moves through the nation. (RELATED: Forecasts Show Atmospheric River Storms Slamming Pacific Northwest With Heavy Rain, Flooding)

Early visuals of the destruction left behind by Typhoon Kalmaegi are starting to circulate, with heavy rainfall and extreme flooding being confirmed in footage. The flooding is so severe that one video shows numerous vehicles being dragged by speeding flood waters.

You can watch some of the wild scenes here, here, here and here.

Typhoon #TinoPH / #Kalmaegi strikes the island of Leyte in the central Philippines, bringing heavy rain and strong winds of 165 km/h (105 mph). pic.twitter.com/fUhiJRyF71

— Zoom Earth (@zoom_earth) November 3, 2025

More than 160 flights have been canceled by officials, while also issuing advisories to maritime vessels to instantly locate safe harbor, according to Devdiscourse.

Residents in coastal and low-lying areas were evacuated in southern Leyte amid storm surge warnings of up to nearly 10 feet, per the outlet.

Typhoon Kalmaegi strikes the Philippines as the nation is already dealing with the aftermath of multiple natural disasters, including Super Typhoon Ragasa that blasted northern Luzon in October.