In the wake of Typhoon Nesat

Agencies Published September 29, 2011
Residents of a flood affected area in Calumpit, Bulacan, north of Manila evacuate at a covered court after a river swelled.
Residents of a flood affected area in Calumpit, Bulacan, north of Manila evacuate at a covered court after a river swelled.
Low dark clouds hang over an empty Victoria Harbour in the morning during a Typhoon 8 Signal Warning as Typhoon Nesat passed close to Hong Kong.
Low dark clouds hang over an empty Victoria Harbour in the morning during a Typhoon 8 Signal Warning as Typhoon Nesat passed close to Hong Kong.
A man carrying an umbrella runs past a temple through heavy rain.
A man carrying an umbrella runs past a temple through heavy rain.
People swim at a beach as a rain squall caused by nearby Typhoon Nesat approaches in Hong Kong.
People swim at a beach as a rain squall caused by nearby Typhoon Nesat approaches in Hong Kong.
Debris litter the scenic Roxas boulevard near a seawall in Manila.
Debris litter the scenic Roxas boulevard near a seawall in Manila.
A homing pigeon flies overhead as residents rummage through what is left of their shanties
A homing pigeon flies overhead as residents rummage through what is left of their shanties
Residents recover belongings after powerful Typhoon Nesat wiped out most of the homes near the bay along a coastal village in Navotas, north of Manila.
Residents recover belongings after powerful Typhoon Nesat wiped out most of the homes near the bay along a coastal village in Navotas, north of Manila.
Commuters wade through a flooded street at the height of typhoon Nesat.
Commuters wade through a flooded street at the height of typhoon Nesat.

Massive flooding hit the Philippine capital on Tuesday as typhoon winds and rains isolated the historic old city where residents waded in waist-deep waters, dodging tree branches and debris. Typhoon Nesat reached  Hong Kong as the city locked down today, suspending financial markets, schools and transport services as strong winds brought disruption to the city. -Photos by agencies

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