Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Flooding-in-Metro-Manila-27MZIFVTU70C.htmlConceptually similarFlooding in Metro ManilaGP04749Completed★★★★Flooding in Metro ManilaGP0474ACompleted★★★★Flooding in Metro ManilaGP0474FCompleted★★★★Flooding in Metro ManilaGP0472WCompleted★★★★Flooding in Metro ManilaGP0474BCompleted★★★★Flooding in Metro ManilaGP0474CCompleted★★★★Flooding in Metro ManilaGP0474ECompleted★★★★Flooding in Metro ManilaGP0472ZCompleted★★★★★★★Flooding in Metro ManilaGP0472YCompleted★★★★View AllGP0474DFlooding in Metro ManilaEvacuees in H. Bautista Elementary school fight for used clothing from a private donor as they enter their third day of being displaced from their homes. Their houses are still submerged in floodwaters following a three day torrential downpour. Weeks of heavy rainfall leaves thousands of people stranded, homeless, and without power.Locations:Marikina-Metro Manila-Philippines-Southeast AsiaDate:8 Aug, 2012Credit:© Veejay Villafranca / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3000px X 1993pxKeywords:Aggression-Asian ethnicities-Cities-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change impacts-Clothing-Confrontation-Day-Disasters-Displaced people-Emergency shelters-Families-Fighting-Floods-KWCI (GPI)-Large group of people-Local population-Outdoors-Raining-SchoolsShoot:Flooding in Metro ManilaAfter two weeks of heavy rain, Metro Manila wakes to find the city virtually submerged in water. Though no storm warnings were issued, unusual rainfall reminiscent of Typhoon Ketsana in 2009, leaves more than 800,000 people stranded, homeless, and without power. Developing countries like the Philippines are considered the most vulnerable and least prepared to face the effects of climate change. Climate experts say that unless decisive solutions are immediately put on the table, the worst is yet to come.
