Philippines still reeling from floods

Submitted by news on Fri, Aug 10, 2012 - 11:12am
Filipinos have united to recover flood-damaged homes and local businesses by shovelling debris after nearly two weeks of torrential rain shut down the capital.

So far the nation’s Civil Defence Office has received reports of 49 casualties, most of which are suspected drowning victims. More than two million have been affected by Manila’s worst flooding since 2009.

Social Welfare Secretary, Dinky Soliman, says that the displaced people who had crowded evacuation centres have now begun to “trickle back” into Manila and outlying provinces where flood-waters have subsided.