As the death toll for Typhoon Kalmaegi rose into the triple digits, the country braced for another tropical storm expected this weekend.

Typhoon Kalmaegi left a trail of death and devastation as it tore through the central Philippines this week, reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble and displacing tens of thousands of people. The storm was the deadliest typhoon to hit the country this year,

Forecasters warn of another severe Pacific storm that could cause devastating winds, torrential rain and life-threatening floods in Southeast Asia.

Kalmaegi, Asia's most powerful tropical storm this year, forced six of Vietnam's airports to close ahead of its arrival.

Residents of Talisay in the Philippines' Cebu province say floods took "everything" and destroyed their homes after powerful Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into the country, leaving at least 100 people dead.

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris,