The Philippines deployed helicopters, inflatable boats and amphibious vehicles Sunday in a desperate bid to evacuate tens of thousands in the aftermath of successive monster storms.
Residents use rafts and jet skies to travel down a street flooded in the aftermath of Typhoon Nalgae in Calumpit. The Philippines deployed helicopters, inflatable boats and amphibious vehicles Sunday in a desperate bid to evacuate tens of thousands in the aftermath of successive monster storms.
But rescuers and officials said it was close to impossible to pluck everyone to safety, with many refusing appeals to abandon their inundated homes despite warnings that flood waters may continue to rise.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
