Philippines - July 25, 2024

Heavy showers brought floods upon Manila, capital of the Philippines, wreaking havoc and leaving behind debris and a thick layer of mud on roads and inside homes.

Continuous rains triggered by Typhoon Gaemi and the southwest monsoon caused flooding that paralyzed the city and other parts of the main Luzon Island on Wednesday.

In Marikina, a suburb of Manila, the rainfall caused the Marikina River to swell, depositing mud and leaving fish stranded on the roads after the flood receded.

Local residents said the floods have forced them to take time off from work to clean up their roads and homes. For resident Justine Calubiran, the flood rose as high as the second floor of her house.

Shotlist:
Marikina City, Philippines - July 25, 2024:
1. Various of flood, destroyed bridge;
2. Residents standing in flood;
3. Various of debris, fish on muddy road;
4. Various of residents walking through muddy streets, cleaning up mud;
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Justine Calubiran, resident:
"It's so hard because the flood is intense, high. And it is so fast to go high. And look, it's a mess after the flood, so it is not so good for us because we have work too. We can't go to work because we need to clean this mess.";
6. Various of residents cleaning up mud;
7. SOUNDBITE (Filipino) Jane Delapena Ercee, resident (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"The flood caused a lot of problems for us. We live in a bungalow, so we had to move everything to higher ground. It was really challenging. We need food and have had to take time off work to clean up the mud. There was so much mud after the flood, and it's really hard to clean, especially with kids at home.";
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8. Residents clearing debris;
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9. Various of resident riding motorcycle through mud, residents walking in mud;
10. Various of flood.

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