In Pictures: Typhoon Vamco lashes Philippines' main Luzon island

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In Pictures: Typhoon Vamco lashes Philippines' main Luzon island

Floods have reached the second floor and roofs in some areas

Published: November 12, 2020 07:26 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor and with inputs from Agencies

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20201112 vamco — The third typhoon to hit the storm-battered Philippines in as many weeks caused major flooding in Manila on Thursday, trapping some people on rooftops and claiming at least one life in another part of the country. Image Credit: AP

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20201112 marikina residents — Typhoon Vamco swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas as it passed over the storm-battered northeast Philippines, where rescuers were deployed early Thursday to help people flee the rising waters. Image Credit: AP

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20201211 floodwaters — A man carries sacks of rice over floodwaters as it continues to rise in Marikina, Philippines Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 023724-01-02-1605150934908 — Residents carry their belongings as they make their way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Vamco hit, in Marikina City. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-11-12T012347Z_1944231992_RC2D1K9BCHZ8_RTRMADP_3_ASIA-STORM-PHILIPPINES-1605150928562 — Residents affected by floods from Typhoon Vamco are rescued on a boat in Marikina. Image Credit: REUTERS

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20201211 marikina flood 2 — Vamco, the 21st cyclone to hit the country this year, battered the Philippines still reeling from Molave, the world's most powerful typhoon this year that killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes early in November. Image Credit: Reuters

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20201211 flood vamco 4 — In the capital, residents were mopping up after heavy downpours that flooded roads and homes, said Marcelino Teodoro, mayor of Marikina City, a suburb of metropolitan Manila. Image Credit: Reuters

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20201211 vamco 3 — "Many of our residents were soaked overnight. In some areas, floods have reached the second floor and roofs," Teodoro told DZBB radio station. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 023755-01-02-1605150937273 — Residents carry their belongings as they make their way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Vamco hit. Image Credit: AFP

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20201211 flood marikina — A man evacuates with his bike from a flooded community following Typhoon Vamco in Marikina. Image Credit: Reuters

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20201211 flood vamco 4 — Image Credit: Reuters

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20201211 vamco flood 3 — Residents carry their belongings as they make their way through a flooded street to shelter after Typhoon Vamco hit in Marikina. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 023765-01-02-1605150941428 — Residents make their way to shelter through a flooded street after Typhoon Vamco hit. Image Credit: AFP

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20201112 vamco 2 — Residents look at a swollen river as floods continue to rise in Marikina, Philippines due to Typhoon Vamco. Image Credit: AP

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20201211 vamco flood — A boy wearing a plastic bag walks along a flooded road as Typhoon Vamco batters the Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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