The death toll in the Philippines from Tropical Storm Trami has risen to 85 after torrential rainfall overwhelmed flood control measures, with some areas seeing one or two months' worth of rain in 24 hours.
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00:00At least 85 people have died in the Philippines as a result of Tropical Storm Trami.
00:06The death toll is expected to rise further with at least 41 more people still missing.
00:11Trami brought massive flooding and landslides, with some areas seeing 1 to 2 months of rainfall
00:16in 24 hours, overwhelming flood control measures.
00:20More than half a million people left their homes for emergency shelters in several provinces.