The typhoon swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas as it passed over the storm-battered northeast Philippines, where rescuers were deployed early Thursday to help people flee the rising waters.
A woman and a child evacuate from a coastal community ahead of Typhoon Vamco, in Sucat, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
A woman carrying a baby gets off a government service vehicle upon arrival at an evacuation center ahead of Typhoon Vamco. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez)
Residents walk along a flooded road in Marikina, Philippines, due to Typhoon Vamco. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A woman uses an umbrella as she crosses a bridge under heavy rains brought by typhoon Vamco in Navotas City, Philippines. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)
A man carries a dog as he evacuates from a flooded community following Typhoon Vamco. (REUTERS/Eloisa opez)
Residents affected by floods from Typhoon Vamco are rescued on a boat. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez)
A man walks his bike past a fallen tree following Typhoon Vamco, at a road in Quezon City, Metro Manila. (REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez)