THE PHILIPPINES:

Images from Typhoon Nesat (Pedring)

Waves from Typhoon Nesat inundate a seawall in Manila( Ted Aljibe / AFP/Getty Images / September 27, 2011 )

Waves from Typhoon Nesat inundate a seawall on Roxas Boulevard in Manila. At least seven people were killed as Nesat lashed the Philippines, authorities said, bringing waist-deep floods, blackouts and dramatic storm surges.

Filipinos navigate floodwaters( Francis R. Malasig / European Pressphoto Agency / September 27, 2011 )

Filipinos navigate floodwaters along Roxas Boulevard in Manila. Typhoon Nesat's strong winds toppled electric posts, uprooted trees and tore off roofs, including that of an evacuation center housing about 500 people. Classes and stock trading were suspended.

Abandoned vehicles( Francis R. Malasig / European Pressphoto Agency / September 27, 2011 )

Vehicles on a thoroughfare in Manila were among the casualties of Typhoon Nesat.

Swollen Marikina river( Noel Celis / AFP/Getty Images / September 27, 2011 )

A statue is half-submerged at the swollen Marikina river east of Manila.

Flood damage( Bullit Marquez / Associated Press / September 27, 2011 )

Debris litters the scenic Roxas Boulevard near a seawall in Manila after Typhoon Nesat battered the capital and other parts of northeastern Philippines. Residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters, dodging branches and flying debris as Nesat sent waves crashing over seawalls and submerging entire neighborhoods.

Flooded thoroughfare( Reuters / September 27, 2011 )

Residents north of Manila navigate floodwaters brought by Typhoon Nesat.

Livestock rescue( Noel Celis / AFP/Getty Images / September 27, 2011 )Residents carry a pig down a flooded street in San Mateo, Rizal, east of Manila.

Evacuation( Noel Celis / AFP/Getty Images / September 27, 2011 )

Residents evacuate a flooded area by boat in San Mateo, Rizal, east of Manila. Typhoon Nesat brought Manila to a near-standstill.

Flood victim( Rolexa Dela Pena / European Pressphoto Agency / September 27, 2011 )

Rescuers help evacuate a man carrying a dead newborn as floodwaters begin to rise around the house where the wake is being held in San Mateo town in Rizal province, east of Manila.

Distress( Cheryl Ravelo / Reuters / September 27, 2011 )

A boy cries as he waits for the search and recovery of his relatives beneath the rubble after strong winds from Typhoon Nesat knocked down a wall, killing four residents in Valenzuela City.

Child rescue( Francis R. Malasig / European Pressphoto Agency / September 27, 2011 )

Rescuers aid a child under a bridge in Paranaque City, south of Manila.

Rescue( Rolexa Dela Pena / European Pressphoto Agency / September 27, 2011 )

Filipinos retrieve the body of a woman who was pinned under a collapsed wall in a residential compound amid heavy rains and winds in Valenzuela City, east of Manila.

Uprooted tree( Romeo Ranoco / Reuters / September 27, 2011 )

Typhoon Nesat uprooted trees, caused power outages and closed financial markets, government offices, transport and schools.

Downed electric posts( Romeo Ranoco / Reuters / September 27, 2011 )

Typhoon Nesat also downed electric posts as it lashed the Philippines with deadly force.