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Residents cook their meals with methane gas coming out from ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents cook their meals with methane gas coming out from the ground in a dumpsite from accumulated garbage from back to back typhoons two months ago in Marikina Metro Manila November 19, 2009. The United Nations is raising an extra $69 million for hundreds of thousands of Filipinos still displaced by floods on the main island of Luzon, bringing to $143 million the total amount pledged for immediate typhoon relief and recovery programmes in the Philippines. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES ENERGY SOCIETY DISASTER)

Residents displaced by typhoons two months ago carry blankets ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents displaced by typhoons two months ago carry blankets and other relief goods given by Taiwan based Tzu Chi foundation in Nangka village, Marikina Metro Manila November 19, 2009. The United Nations is raising an extra $69 million for hundreds of thousands of Filipinos still displaced by floods on the main island of Luzon, bringing to $143 million the total amount pledged for immediate typhoon relief and recovery programmes in the Philippines. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER)

Residents displaced by typhoons two months ago receive blankets ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents displaced by typhoons two months ago receive blankets and other relief goods from Taiwan based Tzu Chi foundation in Nangka village, Marikina Metro Manila November 19, 2009. The United Nations is raising an extra $69 million for hundreds of thousands of Filipinos still displaced by floods on the main island of Luzon, bringing to $143 million the total amount pledged for immediate typhoon relief and recovery programmes in the Philippines. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves to local residents ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves to local residents during her visit to a typhoon-affected school in Marikina City, Metro Manila November 12, 2009. Clinton arrived in the capital Manila on Thursday for a two-day visit before returning to attend the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Singapore. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES POLITICS)

A boy tries to hold on to an umbrella blown inside out at a ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A boy tries to hold on to an umbrella blown inside out at a seafront off the coast of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai November 11, 2009. A depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into a cyclonic storm, with heavy rains and gusting winds forecast for Mumbai and other parts of India's west coast, weather officials said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Arko Datta (INDIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

People hold umbrellas at a sea front off the coast of the Arabian ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People hold umbrellas at a sea front off the coast of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai November 11, 2009. A depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into a cyclonic storm, with heavy rains and gusting winds forecast for Mumbai and other parts of India's west coast, weather officials said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Arko Datta (INDIA ENVIRONMENT)

A woman plays the role of a typhoon victim as she is carried ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman plays the role of a typhoon victim as she is carried by newly-graduated Philippine National Police (PNP) officers during basic rescue operations training in Taguig city, south of Manila November 10, 2009. At least 961 people died after three typhoons hit the Philippines, including the capital Manila, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said on Monday. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES DISASTER SOCIETY)

A man plays the role of a typhoon victim as he is carried by ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man plays the role of a typhoon victim as he is carried by newly-graduated Philippine National Police (PNP) officers during basic rescue operations training in Taguig city, south of Manila November 10, 2009. At least 961 people died after three typhoons hit the Philippines, including the capital Manila, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said on Monday. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES DISASTER SOCIETY)

File photo shows a young man struggling as Typhoon Ketsana lashes ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows a young man struggling as Typhoon Ketsana lashes the tourist town of Hoi An in central Vietnam in late September. Tropical storm Mirinae has killed four people and left two missing after slamming into the country's coast, the national flood and storm control committee said Tuesday. Photo:Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP

Residents rebuild their destroyed homes at Lake Laguna caused ...

(AFP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Residents rebuild their destroyed homes at Lake Laguna caused by typhoon Mirinae, east of Manila on October 31. Philippine authorities on Monday reported two more deaths from the storm, which smashed into the storm-weary nation at the weekend, bringing the total number of those killed to 16. Photo:Noel Celis/AFP

Crews in the Philippines are trying to restore the damage from ...

(CBC) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:40:22 GMT

(CBC) - Crews in the Philippines are trying to restore the damage from Typhoon Mirinae, which killed 20 people in a region where floodwaters from other recent storms are making people sick.

A man looks for the grave of his relative after floodwaters ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man looks for the grave of his relative after floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae submerged a public cemetery in Angono, Rizal province, east of Manila November 1, 2009. People flocked to the cemetery, a day after the typhoon, to spruce up the tombs of their loved ones for the annual celebration of All Saints Day, when millions of Filipinos remember their departed relatives and friends. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT RELIGION)

People ride a on a make-shift boat after floodwaters brought ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People ride a on a make-shift boat after floodwaters brought by Typhoon Mirinae submerged a public cemetery in Angono, Rizal province, east of Manila November 1, 2009. People flocked to the cemetery, a day after the typhoon, to spruce up the tombs of their loved ones for the annual celebration of All Saints Day, when millions of Filipinos remember their departed relatives and friends. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A man paddles in the floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man paddles in the floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae with tombs submerged at a public cemetery in Angono, Rizal province, east of Manila November 1, 2009. People flocked to the cemetery, a day after the typhoon, to spruce up the tombs of their loved ones for the annual celebration of All Saints Day, when millions of Filipinos remember their departed relatives and friends. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Raffy Fernandez cleans the tomb of his mother as floodwaters ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Raffy Fernandez cleans the tomb of his mother as floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae submerged tombs at a public cemetery in Angono, Rizal province, east of Manila November 1, 2009. People flocked to the cemetery, a day after the typhoon, to spruce up the tombs of their loved ones for the annual celebration of All Saints Day, when millions of Filipinos remember their departed relatives and friends. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT RELIGION)

Men light candles for dead relatives on a make-shift boat as ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Men light candles for dead relatives on a make-shift boat as floodwaters brought by Typhoon Mirinae submerged a public cemetery in Angono, Rizal province, east of Manila November 1, 2009. People flocked to the cemetery, a day after the typhoon, to spruce up the tombs of their loved ones for the annual celebration of All Saints Day, when millions of Filipinos remember their departed relatives and friends. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Joel Lebrilla offers flowers and a candle to his late mother ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Joel Lebrilla offers flowers and a candle to his late mother as floodwaters brought by Typhoon Mirinae submerged a public cemetery in Angono, Rizal province, east of Manila November 1, 2009. People flocked to the cemetery, a day after the typhoon, to spruce up the tombs of their loved ones for the annual celebration of All Saints Day, when millions of Filipinos remember their departed relatives and friends. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Residents wade through a flooded street caused by flash floods ...

(AFP) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - Residents wade through a flooded street caused by flash floods brought about by Typhoon Mirinae in the town of Santa Cruz, south of Manila. Authorities in the country have scrambled to restore power and repair damage after the storm smashed into the embattled nation, killing at least 12 people. Photo:Ted Aljibe/AFP

A resident cleans a relative's tomb in a flooded cemetery due ...

(AFP) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - A resident cleans a relative's tomb in a flooded cemetery due to flash floods brought about by Typhoon Mirinae in the town of Santa Cruz, south of Manila. Authorities in the country have scrambled to restore power and repair damage after the storm smashed into the embattled nation, killing at least 12 people. Photo:Ted Aljibe/AFP

Residents wade through floodwaters brought about by typhoon ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:31:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Residents wade through floodwaters brought about by typhoon Mirinae Saturday Oct. 31, 2009 at Santa Cruz, Laguna province south of Manila, Philippines. Strong winds and pounding rain from the fourth typhoon to whip the Philippines in a month lashed the capital and nearby provinces Saturday, leaving fresh floods and adding more misery to recent deadly storms before blowing out of the country. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Bullit Marquez

Public utility vehicles drive through floodwaters brought on ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Public utility vehicles drive through floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae that hit Los Banos town in Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Residents form a line to get relief goods after Typhoon Mirinae ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents form a line to get relief goods after Typhoon Mirinae hit the town of Sta. Cruz, Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

Residents walk on a muddy street after Typhoon Mirinae hit the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents walk on a muddy street after Typhoon Mirinae hit the town of Sta. Cruz, Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A woman lights a candle in front of the tomb of her relative ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman lights a candle in front of the tomb of her relative which is submerged in floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae that hit Sta. Cruz town in Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A boy cleans the tomb of his relative which is submerged in ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A boy cleans the tomb of his relative which is submerged in floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae that hit Sta. Cruz town in Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A man salvages what was left of his house after Typhoon Mirinae ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man salvages what was left of his house after Typhoon Mirinae hit Taytay, Rizal province, east of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A boy looks out from his window where houses are submerged in ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A boy looks out from his window where houses are submerged in waters after Typhoon Mirinae hit Taytay, Rizal province, east of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Residents ride on a bicycle cab through the floodwaters brought ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents ride on a bicycle cab through the floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae that hit Sta. Cruz town in Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A man cleans the tomb of his relative which is submerged in ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man cleans the tomb of his relative which is submerged in floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae that hit Sta. Cruz town in Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A man holding his dog wades through the floodwaters brought ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man holding his dog wades through the floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae that hit Sta. Cruz town in Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A man rides a motorcycle near a fallen tree on a main street ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man rides a motorcycle near a fallen tree on a main street of Victoria town in Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks, Typhoon Mirinae, slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A boy sits on the roof after Typhoon Mirinae hit Taytay, Rizal ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A boy sits on the roof after Typhoon Mirinae hit Taytay, Rizal province, east of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Residents wade through the floodwaters brought on by Typhoon ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents wade through the floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Mirinae that hit Sta. Cruz town in Laguna province, south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A family stand on the roof of their house after Typhoon Mirinae ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A family stand on the roof of their house after Typhoon Mirinae hit Taytay, Rizal province, east of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A man salvages what was left of his toppled house after Typhoon ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man salvages what was left of his toppled house after Typhoon Mirinae hit Taytay, Rizal province, east of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

An aerial view shows houses submerged in flood waters caused ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An aerial view shows houses submerged in flood waters caused by Typhoon Mirinae in Santa Cruz, Laguna south of Manila October 31, 2009. The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage. REUTERS/Philippine Air Force/Handout (PHILIPPINES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Residents living in Manila Bay look out from their house that ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents living in Manila Bay look out from their house that was damaged by Typhoon Mirinae in Bacoor town, south of Manila, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro

Stranded passengers are seen at a bus station in Manila on October ...

(AFP) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - Stranded passengers are seen at a bus station in Manila on October 30. Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the Philippines overnight, washing away a bridge, causing power outages and dumping fresh rain on areas still flooded after recent killer storms, according to officials. Photo:Noel Celis/AFP

Residents shop at a market during a power outage caused by Typhoon ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents shop at a market during a power outage caused by Typhoon Mirinae in Bacoor town, south of Manila, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A resident places wooden reinforcement on the roof of his house ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A resident places wooden reinforcement on the roof of his house as Typhoon Mirinae batters Bacoor town, south of Manila, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A resident rows his boat past a stilt house that collapsed as ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A resident rows his boat past a stilt house that collapsed as a result of Typhoon Mirinae in Bacoor town, south of Manila, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Residents living in Manila Bay look out from their house that ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents living in Manila Bay look out from their house that was damaged by Typhoon Mirinae in Bacoor town, south of Manila, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY ENVIRONMENT)

Residents go on their daily business at their still-flooded ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:42:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Residents go on their daily business at their still-flooded village of Arenda, Taytay twonship, Rizal province east of Manila. Typhoon Mirinae, locally named Santi, packing 150 kph winds, is expected to make landfall Saturday. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Bullit Marquez

Residents put old tires on their roof tops in preparations for ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents put old tires on their roof tops in preparations for a strong winds brought upcoming Typhoon Mirinae in Manila October 30, 2009. Schools were closed and domestic ferry services in the capital Manila were suspended on Friday as Philippine authorities braced for a third strong typhoon in five weeks. Mirinae, a category 2 typhoon with maximum centre winds of 150 kph (93 mph) and gusts of up to 185 kph (114 mph), was expected to make landfall on Saturday, dumping rains on major rice-producing provinces north of the capital. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

Residents put old tires and wooden sticks on their roof tops ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents put old tires and wooden sticks on their roof tops in preparations for a strong winds brought by upcoming Typhoon Mirinae in Manila October 30, 2009. Schools were closed and domestic ferry services in the capital Manila were suspended on Friday as Philippine authorities braced for a third strong typhoon in five weeks. Mirinae, a category 2 typhoon with maximum centre winds of 150 kph (93 mph) and gusts of up to 185 kph (114mph), was expected to make landfall on Saturday, dumping rains on major rice-producing provinces north of the capital. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

Families displaced by flooding brought on by typhoons Ketsana ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:30:00 GMT

Philippines' President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (R) looks at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Philippines' President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (R) looks at a military truck full of relief goods to be sent to areas in the central Luzon province, north of Manila October 29, 2009. Nearly 150 army trucks loaded with food, water and relief goods rolled out to areas in the northern Philippines already devastated by floods and landslides as another typhoon bore down on the country. Typhoon Mirinae, a category 2 typhoon with maximum centre winds of 150 kph (93 mph) and gusts of up to 185 kph, was expected to make landfall late on Friday. REUTERS/Palace Handout

Residents walk past a pile of debris following storms in the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:34:00 GMT

(AFP) - Residents walk past a pile of debris following storms in the eastern suburbs of Manila on October 19. Boxer Manny Pacquiao denied that humanitarian work in typhoon-ravaged Philippines took away from his training sessions for an upcoming title fight with Miguel Cotto. Photo:Noel Celis/AFP

Families displaced by flooding brought on by typhoons Ketsana ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Families displaced by flooding brought on by typhoons Ketsana and Parma are continued housed for a month now in a school gymnasium turned into an evacuation centre in Muntinlupa town south of Manila October 28, 2009. A Philippine government weather bureau 'PAGASA' said on Wednesday, a new tropical storm with International code 'Mirinae' forecasted to hit the eastern part of the main island of Luzon in 72 hours. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER)

Residents displaced by flooding brought on by typhoons Ketsana ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents displaced by flooding brought on by typhoons Ketsana and Parma wait for the distribution of relief goods inside a church in Muntinlupa town south of Manila October 28, 2009. A Philippine government weather bureau 'PAGASA' said on Wednesday, a new tropical storm with International code 'Mirinae' forecasted to hit the eastern part of the main island of Luzon in 72 hours. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES SOCIETY DISASTER)