Philippines Evacuates Thousands as Monsoon Rains Flood Manila, Provinces

Philippines Evacuates Thousands as Monsoon Rains Flood Manila, Provinces
A man on a bicycle wades through a flooded street in Manila, Philippines, on July 24, 2021. Lisa Marie David/Reuters
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MANILA—Philippine authorities moved thousands of residents in the capital, Manila, out of low-lying communities on Saturday as heavy monsoon rains, compounded by a tropical storm, flooded the city and nearby provinces.

The national disaster agency said about 15,000 people, most of them from a flood-prone Manila suburb, had moved into evacuation centres.