Philippines: Manila May Not Dry Out Until Christmas

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | October 7th, 2009 | Trackback

Eighty percent of Metropolitan Manila was flooded by Typhoon Ketsana, and days later Typhoon Parma swept in and dumped another 36 inches of rain on the islands. Fears of waterborne diseases such as diarrhea have grown because much of Manila’s trash gets dumped in waterways and streets as well as municipal dumps. Some 2 million homes in the metropolis are partly submerged and the city’s drainage and sewer system has been overwhelmed in places. Rancid pools have nowhere to go. The defense secretary in charge of relief operations said the water may not recede until Christmas. Meanwhile, scattered thunderstorms are forecast through the weekend and beyond.

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