• A resident carries a plastic cabinet inside their flooded house after a heavy downpour due to exiting Tropical storm Yagi, submerged homes in Marikina City, suburban Manila on August 12, 2018. AFP
    A resident carries a plastic cabinet inside their flooded house after a heavy downpour due to exiting Tropical storm Yagi, submerged homes in Marikina City, suburban Manila on August 12, 2018. AFP
  • A resident using a candle inspects their mud-filled belongings, after flash flood brought about by heavy downpour due to Tropical storm Yagi, submerged their homes in Marikina City, suburban Manila. AFP
    A resident using a candle inspects their mud-filled belongings, after flash flood brought about by heavy downpour due to Tropical storm Yagi, submerged their homes in Marikina City, suburban Manila. AFP
  • Residents clean their mud-filled homes after flooding brought about by Tropical storm Yagi. AFP
    Residents clean their mud-filled homes after flooding brought about by Tropical storm Yagi. AFP
  • A vehicle lies on its side among debris along a road after flash floods brought by continuous monsoon rains in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
    A vehicle lies on its side among debris along a road after flash floods brought by continuous monsoon rains in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
  • A man stands in floodwaters outside his house in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
    A man stands in floodwaters outside his house in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
  • A woman cleans a glass cabinet near floodwaters in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
    A woman cleans a glass cabinet near floodwaters in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
  • A statue is seen submerged along a flooded street next to a river bank, after continuous monsoon rains in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
    A statue is seen submerged along a flooded street next to a river bank, after continuous monsoon rains in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
  • Residents wash chairs next to a submerged vehicle after flashfloods brought by continuous monsoon rains in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters
    Residents wash chairs next to a submerged vehicle after flashfloods brought by continuous monsoon rains in Marikina, Metro Manila. Reuters

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Manila residents struggle through floods as tropical storm and monsoon hit Philippines - in pictures

Up to 20,000 residents fled the riverside district of Marikina

The National

August 12, 2018

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Tropical Storm Yagi and the southwest monsoon have brought heavy flooding to the capital Manila and nearby areas.

The Philippines endures an average of 20 typhoons and storms each year.

The latest storm brought misery to many, with 20,000 residents fleeing the riverside district of Marikina in the capital region where floods swept away cars, authorities said.

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