TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people from vulnerable areas and closed schools and offices on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong, which killed at least 25 people and displaced more than 1.4 million in the Philippines.

Rescuers using backhoes and chainsaws began digging the Philippines out from the devastation of Typhoon Fung-wong on Tuesday, as floodwaters receded in hundreds of villages and the storm's death toll climbed to 18.

“While Typhoon Uwan has exited our landmass, it will continue to bring rains to Luzon, and our operations to help local government units and their constituents continue,” he said, adding that there was “still danger” in certain areas.

The Philippines is still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi as Super Typhoon Fung-wong approaches.

Super Typhoon Fung-Wong arrives amid growing concerns about the Philippines' vulnerability to successive major storms. The nation is still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which devastated the region just days earlier, killing 204 people in the Philippines and five more in Vietnam while causing widespread destruction across Southeast Asia.

Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall on the main island of Luzon, prompting the evacuation of more than one million people, just days after an earlier storm killed over 200.

Palm trees violently shook, and large waves came crashing into houses in a village in the Philippines during Typhoon Fung-wong.

Fung-wong is expected to weaken further as it moves across Taiwan, though forecasters warn of ‘torrential rain and strong winds’

Typhoon Fung-Wong slammed ashore on Aurora province in Luzon, the Philippines most populated island Sunday evening, prompting the evacuation of nearly a million people.

After purchasing the BrahMos missile from India, the Philippines has deployed it facing China. A video has been released by the Philippines showcasing the deadly BrahMos anti-ship cruise missile. This is the first time the Philippines has publicly displayed the BrahMos missile.

Political analysts say persistent natural disasters could sustain public frustrations and anti-government protests.