Typhoon Saola has sent waves as tall as palm trees crashing over sea defenses and causing widespread flooding in the Philippine capital, Manila, forcing residents to wade through waist-deep water.
The US embassy compound was among buildings forced to close Wednesday because of the surging torrents of brown water. Fierce wind and heavy rain from the slow-moving, offshore typhoon had killed at least 10 people by Tuesday after displacing 145,000 others.
Typhoon Saola has now moved away from the Philippines after lashing two-thirds of the nation since Sunday.
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