Super Typhoon Fung-Wong batters Philippines with heavy rain and wind

The Philippines’ weather bureau warned of life-threatening storm surges and destructive winds as Typhoon Fung-Wong churns toward the country’s eastern coast, where it is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall on Sunday night. The typhoon’s massive circulation, spanning 932 miles, is already lashing parts of eastern Philippines with heavy rains and winds, PAGASA weather forecaster Benison Estareja said in a briefing.