Typhoon rains flood Philippine capital

Typhoon rains flood Philippine capital with waist-deep water, knocks out power, kills 16

from Washington Post

By Associated Press, Published: September 26 | Updated: Tuesday, September 27, 12:23 PM

MANILA, Philippines — Manila residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters and dodged flying debris Tuesday as a powerful typhoon struck the Philippines, killing at least 16 people and sending waves as tall as palm trees crashing over seawalls.

Most deaths occurred in metropolitan Manila, which already was soaked by heavy monsoon rains ahead of Typhoon Nesat’s arrival with more downpours and wind gusts of up to 93 mph (150 kph). Downtown areas along Manila Bay suffered their worst flooding in decades.

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