Death toll rises as cleanup begins in the Philippines

Flooding in the Philippines

People make there way through floodwaters Sept. 28 in Pasig City, east of Manila. Tropical Storm Ketsana dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in 12 hours, fueling the worst flooding to hit the country in more than 40 years.

Workers rush out of a building that is on the verge of collapsing in the town of Tanay Rizal, east of Manila. The workers were trying to recover valuables from the flood-ravaged building.


A military truck carries residents down a flooded street in Cainta, east of Manila. At least 140 people died, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said, and 32 are missing. As of Sept. 28, Phillipine troops, police and volunteers have rescued more than 7,900 people.


Workers move mud from a home as floodwaters recede in the suburbs of Marakina City, near Manila.


Rescue workers carry an elderly couple through floodwaters in Pasig City, near Manila.



A man stands among his belongings outside his home in Marikina City, east of Manila. Since Tropical Storm Ketsana struck, the Philippine government has declared a “state of calamity” in Manila and 25 storm-hit provinces, allowing officials to use emergency funds for relief and rescue.