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Typhoon Parma caused widespread flooding and landslides in northern Philippines in early October 2009. Several photos show residents stranded on rooftops or wading through deep floodwaters in towns like Rosales and Dagupan. Other photos depict damaged infrastructure, collapsed buildings, and rescue efforts following landslides in areas like Baguio City, La Trinidad, and Tuba as a result of heavy rains from the typhoon.

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TYPHOON PEPENG OCTOBER 9, 2009 All Photos show only a portion of the flooded areas in the Philippines. Music: O Comme Amour by R. Clayderman (Typhoon Parma)
Residents are stranded on a roof as floodwaters caused by rains brought by Typhoon Parma submerge houses in Carmen, Pangasinan, northern Philippines, October 9, 2009.
A helicopter hovers as they rescue trapped people on a tree in Carmen, Pangasinan, northern Philippines on October 9, 2009.
A PCG helicopter goes around flooded villages in Carmen, Pangasinan province, northern Philippines on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
A man carries a woman as stranded commuters wade through floods in Rosales town, northern Philippines on Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
A woman holds on to a man as strong currents pull her away from the streets in Rosales town, northern Philippines, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
A rescuer tries to reach out to stranded residents on a flooded street in the town of Rosales, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
A commuter falls as others wade through floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
Residents cross on a flooded highway brought on rains by typhoon Parma in Rosales Pangasinan, north of Manila October 9, 2009.
A resident falls in a manhole with her belongings which were washed away in floodwaters in the Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
Residents struggle from raging floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct.9, 2009.
Stranded commuters are brought to drier areas as others wade through floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
SM City Rosales is a shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings had it’s grand opening in March 2009. It is located along MacArthur Highway in barangay Carmen East, Rosales, Pangasinan. Residents cross a flooded mall in Rosales town, northern Philippines on Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
Residents rummage through a damaged department store amidst floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
Residents wade through floodwaters with goods that were washed away from a department store by floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province, north of Manila, Philippines, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
A man rests beside a house that was damaged by floodwaters in Rosales town, Pangasinan province, northern Philippines, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.
Residents wade through a flooded road brought on rains by typhoon Parma in central Dagupan city in northern Philippines October 10, 2009.
Residents wade through a flooded street in Dagupan City, in the northern Philippine province of Pangasinan on October 10.
A truck ferries residents in downtown Dagupan city that was flooded by rains brought on by typhoon Parma in northern Philippines October 10, 2009.
A portion of a road is cut off by floodwaters at Lingayen township, Pangasinan province, north of Manila, Philippines Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.
Government relief workers, donning raincoats in a downpour, clear vehicles along a flooded mountain road near a bridge in La Trinidad, Benguet province in the northern Philippines on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
Floods submerge part of Baguio city, northern Philippines on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
Houses are submerged in flash floods caused by rains from tropical storm Parma in Baguio City October 9, 2009.
Rescuers try to dig out some residents allegedly trapped inside houses as landslides fall on houses at Cresencia Village, Baguio city, northern Philippines on Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
Rescuers and volunteers search for possible survivors after they were buried alive when a mountain slide hit several houses at the height of Typhoon Parma that hit La Trinidad, Benguet, north of Manila, October 9, 2009.
Rescuers use a backhoe to retrieve more bodies trapped in a landslide during their search and retrieval operations after Typhoon Parma struck Benguet province, north of Manila October 10, 2009.
A man looks at a damaged vehicle from landslides at the village of Puguis, La Trinidad town, Benguet province, northern Philippines on Sunday Oct. 11, 2009.
Stranded commuters gather at the Marcos Highway after a portion of it was washed out by Typhoon Parma in Tuba, Benguet, north of Manila, October 11, 2009.
Filipino police officers bring down a body they recovered from landslides in the village of Puguis, La Trinidad town, Benguet province, northern Philippines on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.
Typhoon victims wait to cross a road that was cut due to landslides in Tuba town, Benguet province, northern Philippines on Sunday Oct. 11, 2009.
A woman holds onto her children as they flee their homes after hearing of rumors that nearby San Roque dam has cracked in San Manuel town, Tarlac province, northern Philippines, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.
A woman cries as they hear of rumors that nearby San Roque dam has cracked in San Manuel town, Tarlac province, northern Philippines on Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.
REQUIEM FOR HEROES. Rescuers dig out of the muddy rubble the bodies of a fireman, an engineer and a volunteer who died trying to save the victims of a landslide at Sitio Buyagan in La Trinidad, Benguet, on Friday, October 9, 2009. THE END

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Philippines-Typhoon Parma-9oct2009

  • 1. TYPHOON PEPENG OCTOBER 9, 2009 All Photos show only a portion of the flooded areas in the Philippines. Music: O Comme Amour by R. Clayderman (Typhoon Parma)
  • 2. Residents are stranded on a roof as floodwaters caused by rains brought by Typhoon Parma submerge houses in Carmen, Pangasinan, northern Philippines, October 9, 2009.
  • 3. A helicopter hovers as they rescue trapped people on a tree in Carmen, Pangasinan, northern Philippines on October 9, 2009.
  • 4. A PCG helicopter goes around flooded villages in Carmen, Pangasinan province, northern Philippines on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 5. A man carries a woman as stranded commuters wade through floods in Rosales town, northern Philippines on Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 6. A woman holds on to a man as strong currents pull her away from the streets in Rosales town, northern Philippines, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 7. A rescuer tries to reach out to stranded residents on a flooded street in the town of Rosales, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 8. A commuter falls as others wade through floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 9. Residents cross on a flooded highway brought on rains by typhoon Parma in Rosales Pangasinan, north of Manila October 9, 2009.
  • 10. A resident falls in a manhole with her belongings which were washed away in floodwaters in the Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 11. Residents struggle from raging floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct.9, 2009.
  • 12. Stranded commuters are brought to drier areas as others wade through floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 13. SM City Rosales is a shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings had it’s grand opening in March 2009. It is located along MacArthur Highway in barangay Carmen East, Rosales, Pangasinan. Residents cross a flooded mall in Rosales town, northern Philippines on Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 14. Residents rummage through a damaged department store amidst floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province north of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 15. Residents wade through floodwaters with goods that were washed away from a department store by floodwaters at Rosales township, Pangasinan province, north of Manila, Philippines, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 16. A man rests beside a house that was damaged by floodwaters in Rosales town, Pangasinan province, northern Philippines, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.
  • 17. Residents wade through a flooded road brought on rains by typhoon Parma in central Dagupan city in northern Philippines October 10, 2009.
  • 18. Residents wade through a flooded street in Dagupan City, in the northern Philippine province of Pangasinan on October 10.
  • 19. A truck ferries residents in downtown Dagupan city that was flooded by rains brought on by typhoon Parma in northern Philippines October 10, 2009.
  • 20. A portion of a road is cut off by floodwaters at Lingayen township, Pangasinan province, north of Manila, Philippines Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.
  • 21. Government relief workers, donning raincoats in a downpour, clear vehicles along a flooded mountain road near a bridge in La Trinidad, Benguet province in the northern Philippines on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  • 22. Floods submerge part of Baguio city, northern Philippines on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 23. Houses are submerged in flash floods caused by rains from tropical storm Parma in Baguio City October 9, 2009.
  • 24. Rescuers try to dig out some residents allegedly trapped inside houses as landslides fall on houses at Cresencia Village, Baguio city, northern Philippines on Friday Oct. 9, 2009.
  • 25. Rescuers and volunteers search for possible survivors after they were buried alive when a mountain slide hit several houses at the height of Typhoon Parma that hit La Trinidad, Benguet, north of Manila, October 9, 2009.
  • 26. Rescuers use a backhoe to retrieve more bodies trapped in a landslide during their search and retrieval operations after Typhoon Parma struck Benguet province, north of Manila October 10, 2009.
  • 27. A man looks at a damaged vehicle from landslides at the village of Puguis, La Trinidad town, Benguet province, northern Philippines on Sunday Oct. 11, 2009.
  • 28. Stranded commuters gather at the Marcos Highway after a portion of it was washed out by Typhoon Parma in Tuba, Benguet, north of Manila, October 11, 2009.
  • 29. Filipino police officers bring down a body they recovered from landslides in the village of Puguis, La Trinidad town, Benguet province, northern Philippines on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009.
  • 30. Typhoon victims wait to cross a road that was cut due to landslides in Tuba town, Benguet province, northern Philippines on Sunday Oct. 11, 2009.
  • 31. A woman holds onto her children as they flee their homes after hearing of rumors that nearby San Roque dam has cracked in San Manuel town, Tarlac province, northern Philippines, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.
  • 32. A woman cries as they hear of rumors that nearby San Roque dam has cracked in San Manuel town, Tarlac province, northern Philippines on Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.
  • 33. REQUIEM FOR HEROES. Rescuers dig out of the muddy rubble the bodies of a fireman, an engineer and a volunteer who died trying to save the victims of a landslide at Sitio Buyagan in La Trinidad, Benguet, on Friday, October 9, 2009. THE END