Rain, Floods in Philippines Leave 32 Dead, Others Missing

An elderly woman sits on a chair while being carried by coast guard personnel wading through floodwaters in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental Province in the southern Philippines, on Dec. 26, 2022. Philippine Coast Guard via AP

MANILA, Philippines—Heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend have left at least 32 dead and 24 missing, the national disaster response agency said Thursday.

More than 56,000 people were still in emergency shelters after bad weather disrupted Christmas celebrations in the eastern, central, and southern Philippines.