MANILA (Reuters) -One person was killed when Typhoon Kalmaegi hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, the national disaster agency said, as torrential rains, strong winds and storm surges forced tens of thousands to evacuate from their homes.

The death toll from the most recent floods and landslides rose to 37 on Monday, with five people missing and 78 injured, officials said.

More than 150,000 residents fled their homes in eastern Philippine provinces Monday as Typhoon Kalmaegi roared in from the Pacific

Typhoon Tino slightly weakened, but 8 areas remain under Signal No. 4, according to PAGASA. In its 11 am advisory, PAGASA raised the following Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals: The northernmost portion of Negros Oriental (Vallehermoso, Canlaon City)

One person has been reported dead as Typhoon Tino (international name "Kalmaegi") continues to batter Visayas on Tuesday, November 4, according to the latest report from the national disaster council.

More than 150,000 people have been evacuated across the eastern provinces of the Philippines as Typhoon Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, approaches from the Pacific. Authorities have issued warnings for torrential rains, potentially destructive winds, and storm surges reaching up to three metres (nearly 10 feet).

Typhoon Kalmaegi is forecast to rapidly strengthen as it heads toward Vietnam's central coast, with winds potentially reaching up to 166 kph when it enters the East Sea on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.