Intense weather in the Philippines:

Thousands Flee Manila Flooding; Desperate Residents Trapped on Roofs
MANILA — At least a third of this overpopulated capital and its suburbs were submerged on Tuesday as torrential rains battered the city and floodwaters poured in from almost all sides.
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More than 50 people have already died in more than a week of intense storms, monsoon rains and flooding, and at least 250,000 have been evacuated in just the past several days
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“It’s like Waterworld,” said Benito Ramos, who heads the government’s disaster relief agency