Massive Flooding

" Now asking really the world for help after the nation has been hit by the worst flooding. In 42 here so -- 140 people have been killed 32 others still missing in higher towns really are under water -- pictures are pretty incredible. There are new concerns that bad weather more of it is on the way. -- is streaming from nearby Bangkok David what's the update."

" I canyon is often the case at this time of year is the Philippines that gets the severe weather. These tropical was Holmes and cyclones coming off the Pacific and hitting the Philippines. And really over just a few hours this tropical storm hits on -- dumped enough dwarfs Norman Millar in the surrounding areas. What usually is a month's supply of water coming from the skies. The floodwaters destroyed bridges and roads and cut -- launch areas from emergency services. Troops police and civilian volunteers are still now struggling to get aid to those thousands left homeless. Helicopters are being used to search for injured. Or stranded flood victims. And the Philippine government has now -- as -- said for international help in dealing with this emergency. The government declared a state of calamity. In metropolitan Manila -- 25 surrounding provinces immediately off the storm hit to allow officials to use emergency funding. But there has been criticism of the government's response to the crisis president Gloria Arroyo has said the flooding strained the state response capabilities. But I did they didn't break. Now she's told some of that devastated areas and even set up a sensor in the grounds of the presidential palace to help. Eight this emergency. Let's have most of the war so it is now receiving from the capital Manila and is really caiso big cleanup that. But officials are saying Jayne that said the death toll could rise of the coming days as they begin the search for the missing. Through these have flooded homes and as you said there is prediction of some more severe weather on the way back you David is in Bangkok -- thank you."