Philippines: Floods Kill 306 People
Filipino officials said Tuesday, November 30, 2004, about 306 people have died after flash floods and landslides devastated three coastal towns and left swathes of the northern Philippines under water. The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers were unable to reach areas cut off by huge mudslides and fast-moving floodwater in the wake of tropical depression Winnie, and as the country braced for another powerful storm.