One person was killed and two people are missing after typhoon Sepat, locally known as Egay hit the Philippines according local media.
The Philippine government's weather bureau has warned of a low pressure area (LPA) that is developing into a tropical cyclone and another one by next week that is expected to enter the geographical area where the Philippines government has responsibility for issuing storm and typhoon warnings.
School children cross a flooded area brought by Typhoon Sepat, or locally known as "Egay", on a makeshift bridge made of planks of plywood as they head to their classes at Coloong elementary school in Valenzuela city, north of Manila June 22, 2011. One person was killed while two are missing as Typhoon Sepat exited the country, according to local media reports.ReutersA woman carries her daughter across a flooded area brought by Typhoon Sepat, or locally known as "Egay", at Coloong elementary school in Valenzuela city, north of Manila June 22, 2011. One person was killed while two are missing as Typhoon Sepat exited the country, according to local media reports.ReutersA security guard carries a school boy across a flooded area brought by Typhoon Sepat, or locally known as "Egay", at Coloong elementary school in Valenzuela city, north of Manila June 22, 2011. One person was killed while two are missing as Typhoon Sepat exited the country, according to local media reports.ReutersChildren play in a flooded residential area in Malabon, Metro Manila June 21, 2011. One person was killed while two are missing as typhoon Egay exited the country, according to local media reports. The Philippine government weather bureau has warned of an low pressure area is developing into a tropical cyclone and another one entering the Philippine area of responsibility by next week.ReutersResidents travel on makeshift rafts in a flooded residential area in Malabon, Metro Manila June 21, 2011. One person was killed while two are missing as typhoon Egay exited the country, according to local media reports. The Philippine government weather bureau has warned of an low pressure area is developing into a tropical cyclone and another one entering the Philippine area of responsibility by next week.ReutersA boy rides on a makeshift raft in a flooded residential area in Malabon, Metro Manila June 21, 2011. One person was killed while two are missing as typhoon Egay exited the country, according to local media reports. The Philippines' weather bureau has warned of a low pressure area (LPA) near central Philippines which may develop into a tropical cyclone, and another LPA entering the Philippine area of responsibility by next week.ReutersA woman in a pedicab half-submerged in floodwaters talks to a resident as she sells food in a residential area in Malabon, Metro Manila June 21, 2011. One person was killed while two are missing as typhoon Egay exited the country, according to local media reports. The Philippines' weather bureau has warned of a low pressure area (LPA) near central Philippines which may develop into a tropical cyclone, and another LPA entering the Philippine area of responsibility by next week.Reuters
