Typhoon Gaemi: Storm forces Philippines to halt work and school

In the Philippines, Typhoon Gaemi brought Manila to a standstill on Wednesday as heavy rain triggered severe flooding and landslides.
Regional authorities have cancelled most work in government offices and shut schools.
Gaemi merged with another tropical storm last week in the southern Philippines, leaving seven people dead.
The storm is now heading towards Taiwan, where 21 cities and counties have already announced school and office closures.

Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo has the latest from Manila, the Philippines.

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[EdwardThatch-eeyx]

Stay safe my Filipino cousins. We are praying for you and if you need help, please just ask. 🇬🇧❤🇵🇭

[XXtheJUMPoffXX]

He almost got smacked by that cameraman

[darwinqpenaflorida]

It’s a same reminder in Jakarta as Manila in regards of flooding

[gentlemaninthecomments.]

Don't be sad for us we're resilient!!

[floppa]

ITS MOONSOON RAIN AFFECT MANILA FLOODING

[estrellagavino]

We're all affected by the typhoon here in Rizal we're just waiting for the weather to calm, keep safe all.

[brandt]

I just got back from a visit to the Philippines recently. And I was disappointed with what I saw after coming back since 20 yrs ago…nothing has changed since, matter of fact, things got really bad and worse than before. It killed me seeing garbage everywhere, literally! Even the business establishments, ie restaurants and such, I saw workers from the restaurants just dumping their garbage in one corner. There was no trash bins and dumpsters. So sad, this is one major concern for this country. Poor garbage disposal, thus trash is everywhere, people just throw their garbage and trash wherever they like. And if it rains, it clogs up all drainage, thus the flooding. With that said, only the people themselves can blame themselves for this. The government needs to focus on proper garbage disposal which also concerns public health at the same time. People have no respect and integrity to clean up after themselves, facts!

[boyasia]

The country has that build build build program and yet not enough evacuation centers.
And it seems ineffective contingency plan.

[headroom]

every year Manila faces the same story almost every year, Manila is not and will never be ready.

[cruzada]

Manila road engineers are great they just make the roads higher and higher and higher you know what will happen? flood water will just flow down to the places will lower roads that's why in some places it's neck deep.

[Amongus-frpp]

meanwhile the vice president of the Philippines fleeing to germany with her family during the typhoon and leaving all filipinos beyond: 😅😅

[tredstone]

The current president of Philippines who just said there are 5500 flood control projects already done. Now being questioned where did the money went and where is flood control projects.

[pwen]

Ma swerti Parin yong province namin Kasi wala.kaming bagyo .. mostly sa mga province dito sa Mindanao di nakakaranas ng bagyo pero nakakaranas din Minsan ng matinding pag ulan dulot ng monson.

[mr.pangetako]

There are tons of videos Filipinos having fun in the flood. Some of them brought floaties and ride with the current. Others turned 7ft flood into a Pool.

[Dethrey_]

Their capital city is flooding in Manila because the main river broke 18-20 meters of water over breaking its crest. stay safe yall

[atabac]

that happens in philippines every year, its a common thing

[TenCo-bypf]

The flood is subsided now, because the rain stop now..not all places in Metro Manila are flooded fyi..

[fjk]

It’s the city of Manila which is quiet normal during rainy season

[jojojo]

It's typhoon season in the Philippines. This happens every year very common.

[Dreamer-kxqe]

Actually it’s already a usual thing for us. Were used to it No Big Deal 😅