Torrential rains following Typhoon Saola have flooded the Philippine capital, displacing up to 20,000 residents and raising last week’s death toll to 51, according to the Associated Press. As overflowing dams and rivers submerged nine provinces in the region, the government suspended classes and work.
Manila Floods, Displacing Tens of Thousands
Torrential rains following Typhoon Saola have flooded the Philippine capital, displacing up to 20,000 residents and raising last week's death toll to 51, according to the Associated Press.
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A woman holds a crying baby as she and thousands of flood victims queue for food relief at a municipal building in the township of Paombong on the outskirts of Manila on August 10, 2012.
