Flooding in Philippine capital eases long enough for rescuers to reach residents marooned in submerged villages Widespread flooding eased long enough for rescuers on rubber boats to reach many distressed residents still marooned in submerged villages on Wednesday. Forecasters said the monsoon rains that overflowed dams and rivers crisscrossing Manila and surrounding provinces killing at least 23 people would break for sunny weather later this week. The deluge that began late on Sunday was the worst since 2009, when hundreds died in rampaging flash floods. “We’re still in rescue mode,” said Benito Ramos, who heads the government’s main disaster response agency. “Floods are receding in many areas but people are still trapped on their roofs.” Ramos had described the scene as “like a water world” after floods submerged half the sprawling capital

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