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More misery for the Philippines

Kai-Tak has now cleared Luzon, but is strengthening as it heads towards southern China.

More flooding hits the Philippines — Tropical Storm Kai-Tak slammed the northern Philippines on 15 August, triggering yet more flooding.

Tropical Storm Kai-Tak slammed into the Philippines on August 15, causing yet more flooding.

The island of Luzon was still reeling from two weeks of torrential rains which had lead to the deaths of nearly 100 people.

The worst of the weather from Kai-Tak is now over for Luzon, but the storm is still strengthening as it edges across the South China Sea. It has now developed into a typhoon, and is expected to make landfall in southern China on Friday 17 August, at approximately 6 GMT.

Hong Kong and Macau will both see heavy rain from the outer fringes of Kai-Tak, but the eye of the storm is forecast to hit the western parts of the Guangdong province.

The island was already inundated — 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.

Debris is strewn across the region — 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.

The waters continued to rise — The storm was initially expected to miss Luzon, but a slight shift in its track ensured that it slammed into the northeast coast.

It wasn''t only the northeast of Luzon which saw renewed flooding — 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.

Strong winds and yet more rain — 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.

Emergency aid is distributed — Emergency workers have supplied food, water and clothes to almost one million people.

The rains are now easing across the Philippines — 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.