Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall in the Philippines, placing large parts of the central region under the country's second-highest storm warning. More than 150,000 people have been evacuated, with residents of coastal provinces most at risk. The Philippines is seeing more storms than usual this year, with officials warning that several more could form before the end of December.
Update: As of 5 p.m. local time, at least 26 people have been reported dead due to massive flooding across several parts of the country, according to a Philippine civil defense spokesperson citing collated reports.