Parts of the Philippines were devastated by deadly flooding Tuesday from Typhoon Kalmaegi, known as Tino in the country, and another typhoon is on the way. Typhoon Fung-wong will be known as Uwan in the Philippines.

Much stronger than Kalmaegi/Tino, AccuWeather meteorologists say that Typhoon Fung-wong/Uwan is forecast to reach the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale before landfall in the northern Philippines next Monday.

The combination of heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding will result in Fung-wong/Uwan being a 5 on the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Tropical Cyclones in the northern Philippines, the strongest rating on the scale.

Fung-wong/Uwan is expected to reach typhoon intensity by Friday night, local time, and could become a very

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