Storm Kai-Tak expected to affect Manila and northern provinces

Philippines floods: the aftermath

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The torrential rains that caused widespread flooding in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, have left the city reeling…

This is a grim, but captivating photo gallery showing how people adapt to environmental disasters.  Human settlements are vulnerable to disasters based on their environmental situations but people still display an amazingly capacity to be resilient in the face of danger.  “The torrential rains that caused widespread flooding in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, have left the city reeling. Thousands of people remain in evacuation shelters, and those who stayed in their homes during the deluge face a major clean-up operation.”

See on www.guardian.co.uk

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