Manila: The Philippine disaster agency said on Thursday that the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country has risen to 114, with 127 people still missing, as the storm that wreaked havoc in the country’s central region intensified as it headed towards Vietnam.

According to Thai News Agency, in Cebu province, the hardest-hit region in the Philippines, the damage became clear as floodwaters receded, revealing flattened homes, overturned cars and roads strewn with debris. More than 200,000 people in the Philippines evacuated to safety ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi’s arrival on Tuesday. Some returned to find their homes destroyed, while others began the arduous cleanup process, digging mud out of their homes and roads.

Although Typhoon Kalmaegi has moved out of the Philippine watch area, forecasters are tracking the formation of a new storm east of Mindanao that could intensify into a typhoon, raising concerns about its impact as early as next week.

The damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi, the 20th storm to hit the Philippines this year, comes just over a month after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Cebu, killing dozens and displacing thousands.

As Kalmaegi moved over the South China Sea before making landfall in Vietnam, it intensified again, expected to impact several central provinces, including key coffee-growing areas, which are currently in the midst of harvesting season. Vietnamese authorities are mobilizing thousands of troops to assist with potential evacuations, rescue operations and recovery efforts.

Vietnam’s Gia Lai province expects to have about 350,000 people evacuated by midday as authorities warn of heavy rain and strong winds that could flood low-lying areas and disrupt agricultural activities.