A Berlin-based political analyst with a decade of experience covering European affairs and a passion for investigative journalism.
Prior to hitting in Vietnam, the storm system left a trail of devastation in the Philippines - with no fewer than 114 people dead.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has announced a state of emergency - which is triggered by mass casualty, major damage to property, and halt to economic activities and everyday existence for people in the affected areas.
The typhoon, referred to locally as Tino, devastated the populous island of Cebu, inundating whole settlements and washing automobiles along avenues.
Many thousands of people have been evacuated, others are resting in emergency shelters.
Rescue teams are actively operating as affected citizens seek shelter in temporary housing.
The extent of this catastrophe has prompted extensive disaster relief in the affected regions.
Disaster teams were captured engaged in extracting a body at a landslide location in Cebu City.
Kalmaegi has forced the relocation of over four hundred thousand people in the Philippines.
Streets are blanketed with mud and pictures display piles of cars spread over the affected areas.
A Berlin-based political analyst with a decade of experience covering European affairs and a passion for investigative journalism.