Surviving:

A resident tries to cross floodwaters after torrential rains on August 8, 2012 in Manila, Philippines. After 10 days of torrential rains worsened by the overflowing of three dams, paralyzing 80 percent of the city, the death toll has now reached approximately 72 with more than 263,000 residents being displaced. Disaster management officials have implemented enforced evacuation of tens of thousands of residents and declaring a red alert in suburban Manila.

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