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| Dozens dead in Philippine floods | |
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| At least 40 people have been killed and thousands more evacuated as floods caused by heavy rain brought chaos to the Philippines, officials say. | |
| One town is said to be completely under water. Power has been cut off to parts of the capital, Manila, where hundreds of people are trapped on rooftops. | One town is said to be completely under water. Power has been cut off to parts of the capital, Manila, where hundreds of people are trapped on rooftops. |
| The government has declared a calamity, allowing access to emergency funds. | The government has declared a calamity, allowing access to emergency funds. |
| Television pictures showed water flowing down roads like rivers, with the floods chest-deep and rising. | Television pictures showed water flowing down roads like rivers, with the floods chest-deep and rising. |
| The equivalent of a whole month's rain fell in six hours as Tropical Storm Ketsana, also known as Ondoy, lashed the archipelago, causing the worst flooding in Manila for 20 years. | The equivalent of a whole month's rain fell in six hours as Tropical Storm Ketsana, also known as Ondoy, lashed the archipelago, causing the worst flooding in Manila for 20 years. |
| In pictures: Philippines floods | In pictures: Philippines floods |
| Nearly 2,000 people were evacuated and hundreds more were stranded on rooftops. | Nearly 2,000 people were evacuated and hundreds more were stranded on rooftops. |
| Mayor Mon Ilagan of the town of Cainta, in Rizal province to the north, told local media his town was "almost 100% under water". | Mayor Mon Ilagan of the town of Cainta, in Rizal province to the north, told local media his town was "almost 100% under water". |
| Provincial spokesman Tony Mateo, quoted by the Associated Press, said 35 people had been killed in five townships in the province and 27 more were missing. | Provincial spokesman Tony Mateo, quoted by the Associated Press, said 35 people had been killed in five townships in the province and 27 more were missing. |
| Deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez told AP that two people had died south of Manila, and three others in Quezon City. There are unconfirmed media reports of more deaths. | Deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez told AP that two people had died south of Manila, and three others in Quezon City. There are unconfirmed media reports of more deaths. |
| Roads leading into Manila were rendered impassable by stalled vehicles, and some flights and ferry services were cancelled. | Roads leading into Manila were rendered impassable by stalled vehicles, and some flights and ferry services were cancelled. |
| Are you in the Philippines? Have you been affected by the floods? Send us your comments. | Are you in the Philippines? Have you been affected by the floods? Send us your comments. |
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