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By Heda Bayron
Hong Kong
27 September 2009

At least 83 people have been killed and at least 23 others are missing after torrential rains caused flash floods in the northern Philippines on Saturday. Most of the capital, Manila, and surrounding areas are still reporting high water.

 
People wade1 through the chest deep floodwater in suburban2 Cainta, east of Manila, Philippines, 27 Sep 209
 
Rescue and relief operations continue in Manila and surrounding areas to help those affected3 by severe floods caused by heavy rains brought on by Tropical Storm Ketsana.

Defense4 Secretary Gilbert Teodoro says flood waters in some areas have subsided5 Sunday but he says the situation remains6 unsafe.

The National Disaster Coordinating7 Council says hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced. Television footage on Sunday showed people wading8 in the chest-high water with their belongings9, trying to flee to higher ground.

The capital was thrown into chaos10 on Saturday after the storm dumped a month's worth of rain in 12 hours. Houses and cars were swept away by the surging waters.

In Marikina City, resident Ronald Manlangit recalled how quickly the devastation11 occurred:

He said the water rose every minute. He said he feared that if the water reached the second floor of his home, many people would die.

People climbed onto rooftops for safety and many spent the night there. Rescue hotlines were swamped with calls for help; thousands of homes and businesses lost power. Officials say nearly 2,000 people were forced from their homes into shelters in the Manila area. They add that hundreds of thousands more in surrounding provinces have been displaced

It was the worst flooding in Manila in more than 40 years.

The Philippines defense secretary promised that the government will do everything it can to help. But rescue and relief operations have been hampered12 by a lack of resources such as rescue helicopters and inflatable boats. President Gloria Arroyo13 visited the some affected areas on Sunday and asked people to remain calm.

Foreign assistance began to trickle14 in on Sunday, with China and the United States donating cash for immediate15 relief efforts.

The storm has left the Philippines and is on its way toward Vietnam, where meteorologists say it could cause more flooding.

Philippine authorities have ordered schools closed on Monday. Many offices, including the U.S. embassy in Manila, will also be closed.  


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1 wade nMgzu     
v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉
参考例句：
  • We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
  • We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。
2 suburban Usywk     
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
  • Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
  • There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
3 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
4 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
5 subsided 1bda21cef31764468020a8c83598cc0d     
v.（土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的过去式和过去分词 )；减弱；下降至较低或正常水平；一下子坐在椅子等上
参考例句：
  • After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后，部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚， 暴风雨已经过去，四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
6 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
7 coordinating fc35d08ba9bb2dcfdc96033a33b9ae1e     
v.使协调，使调和( coordinate的现在分词 )；协调；协同；成为同等
参考例句：
  • He abolished the Operations Coordinating Board and the Planning Board. 他废除了行动协调委员会和计划委员会。 来自辞典例句
  • He's coordinating the wedding, and then we're not going to invite him? 他是来协调婚礼的，难道我们不去请他？ 来自电影对白
8 wading 0fd83283f7380e84316a66c449c69658     
（从水、泥等）蹚，走过，跋( wade的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • The man tucked up his trousers for wading. 那人卷起裤子，准备涉水。
  • The children were wading in the sea. 孩子们在海水中走着。
9 belongings oy6zMv     
n.私人物品，私人财物
参考例句：
  • I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
  • Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。
10 chaos 7bZyz     
n.混乱，无秩序
参考例句：
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
11 devastation ku9zlF     
n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤
参考例句：
  • The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
  • There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 hampered 3c5fb339e8465f0b89285ad0a790a834     
妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions. 恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
  • So thought every harassed, hampered, respectable boy in St. Petersburg. 圣彼德堡镇的那些受折磨、受拘束的体面孩子们个个都是这么想的。
13 arroyo KN9yE     
n.干涸的河床，小河
参考例句：
  • She continued along the path until she came to the arroyo.她沿着小路一直走到小河边。
  • They had a picnic by the arroyo.他们在干枯的河床边野餐过。
14 trickle zm2w8     
vi.淌，滴，流出，慢慢移动，逐渐消散
参考例句：
  • The stream has thinned down to a mere trickle.这条小河变成细流了。
  • The flood of cars has now slowed to a trickle.汹涌的车流现在已经变得稀稀拉拉。
15 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

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