Nearly a month's worth of rain fell in just six hours on Saturday brought by tropical storm Ondoy (international code name ‘Ketsana’), triggering the worst flooding in the Philippine capital in 42 years.
These photos were collected from several sources. The intent is to show the devastation that claimed hundreds of lives. Many thanks to the sources of these photos. |
This aerial photograph shows the town of Angono just east of Manila on September 29, 2009. (JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images)
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People were stranded in Cainta, province of Rizal, eastern Manila.
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Residents swim towards high ground during flooding caused by Typhoon Ketsana in Cainta Rizal, east of Manila September 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro)
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Residents stand on electric wires to stay on high ground while others wade in neck-deep flood waters caused by Typhoon Ketsana in Cainta Rizal, east of Manila September 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro)
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Residents were evacuated using rubber boats during flooding in Cainta, Rizal, east of Manila.
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A mother and her child cross floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Ketsana, in San Pedro Laguna, south of Manila September 30, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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Residents wait for rescuers at a building during flooding caused by Typhoon Ketsana in Cainta Rizal, east of Manila September 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro)
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Residents lead their pig through floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Ketsana, in Binan Laguna south of Manila September 29, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro)
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Residents wait to be evacuated from a partially submerged house during flooding in Bocaue, province of Bulacan, north of Manila.
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Children look out from a window of a partially submerged house in floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Ketsana, in San Pedro Laguna, south of Manila September 30, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro)
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Residents transport a vehicle on a makeshift raft through floodwaters brought by Typhoon Ketsana, in San Pedro Laguna, south of Manila September 30, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro)
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Residents cross a flooded street with the use of a rope in Quezon City.
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Residents wade in floodwaters caused by Typhoon Ketsana in Cainta Rizal east of Manila September 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro)
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A boy is lifted onto the roof of a building to escape the flooding in the Quezon City suburban of Manila.
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A Filipino boy is carried to safety through floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Ketsana in the Quezon City suburban of Manila on September 26, 2009. (JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images)
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A flood victim is rescued in Pasig City, east of Manila. Authorities rushed rescue and relief to thousands of people who spent the night on the roofs of their submerged houses in Manila and surrounding provinces.
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An aerial picture shows houses destroyed by flooding brought by tropical storm Ketsana in Marikina City, east of the Philippine capital Manila on September 27, 2009.
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A Filipino resident trapped by floods brought by tropical storm Ketsana evacuates to higher ground with his pet dogs in Marikina city, east of the Philippine capital Manila, on September 27, 2009. (JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Commuters wade through waist-deep floodwaters in Manila.
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A Philippine Airforce aerial shot shows residents standing on a rooftop to escape the floodwaters caused by continuous rains brought on by Typhoon Ketsana in Marikina city, metro Manila September 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Rey Bruna/Philippines Airforce/Handout)
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A man balances on top of a wall, not seen, as he crosses a swollen creek following floodings brought about by tropical storm Ketsana Saturday Sept. 26, 2009 in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Filipinos duck under the edge of a barge that was swept ashore by flooding brought by tropical storm Ketsana in Marikina, an eastern suburb of Manila on September 30, 2009. (NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Workers trying to recover valuables rush out of a building that is on the verge of collapsing after suffering damage from the floods brought on by the continuous rains of Typhoon Ketsana, in the town of Tanay Rizal east of Manila September 28, 2009. (REUTERS/John Javellana)
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A resident looks at a body left lying in the mud by the floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Ketsana in Payatas, Quezon city, Manila September 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Stringer)
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A rescue worker carries the body of a child that drowned in flooding brought by tropical storm Ketsana in Marikina city, east of the Philippine capital Manila, on September 27, 2009. (JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images)
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A man takes a break from cleaning a house swamped by flash floods brought on by Typhoon Ketsana, in a middle class residential neighbourhood in Marikina city east of Manila September 28, 2009. (REUTERS/Erik de Castro)
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Residents waiting for relief goods, form a line after walking through knee-deep mud caused by Typhoon Ketsana in Montalban Rizal, west of Manila September 29, 2009. (REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco)
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Flooding victims scamper for relief supplies being airdropped by air force helicopter crewmen at San Mateo township, Rizal province, east of Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Philippine Air Force, Rogel Vidallo)
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Motorists drive by vehicles lined up along a road after flash floods caused by Typhoon Ketsana hit Provident Village in Marikina City, Metro Manila September 27, 2009. (REUTERS/John Javellana)
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A dramatic and scary set !!!!!!!!
leifmaler · 2009-09-28: 03:33
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thank u for the pictures fr...uSA
fl · 2009-10-06: 10:09
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It is really devastating. My heart goes out to the people of Manilla. I pray that God will give them renewed strength.
Patreena · 2009-10-06: 12:33
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we were on of those directly affected by the floods, having spent overnight on top the roof of our two storey house in provident village with everyone, including my invalid parents, our neighbor's family, and our dog. so please boycott richard and cristine's movie for their indifference and callousness during her rescue. so many were up to neck deep asking for help and they didn't do anything !!! shame on them
vincent dy buncio · 2009-10-18: 03:09
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