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Tropical Storm Kai-Tak slammed the northern Philippines on 15 August, triggering yet more flooding.
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Widespread flooding was already a problem in Luzon. Two weeks of
torrential rain had submerged many parts of the island, killing 95 people and affecting more than three million people.
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The flood waters carried mud and debris into many streets and houses. The clean-up operation was still underway, when Tropical Storm Kai-Tak struck.
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The storm was initially expected to miss Luzon, but a slight shift in its track ensured that it slammed into the northeast coast.
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The rains extended across much of Luzon. Many rivers, including the Pampanga River, burst their banks, and parts of the Province of Bulacan were submerged in neck-deep water.
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As the storm made landfall, the winds howled past at 110 kph, but it was the amount of rain that caused the majority of the problems.
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Emergency workers have supplied food, water and clothes to almost one million people.
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Kai-Tak has strengthened into a typhoon as it heads towards the southeast of China. Hong Kong is expected to be spared the worst of the storm, as it heads to western Guangdong.