Typhoon Kalmaegi batters quake-hit central provinces in the Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi is moving from the Philippines to Vietnam, leaving a trail of destruction along its wake. The storm caused flash floods and hurricane-force winds in a region still reeling from a devastating earthquake that hit in September. The Philippine military has confirmed that a helicopter deployed on a relief mission to typhoon-hit areas had crashed in the south. There are no indications of the cause of the crash or if there are survivors. Several others are feared dead in areas along the storm's path, as the storm brought a month's worth of rain in a single day.