A man holds his shoes as he swims in floodwaters along a road in Marikina, Metro Manila Aug 7, 2012. Deadly torrential rains submerged much of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas on Tuesday, forcing nearly 270,000 people to flee their homes with more flooding expected in the north of the country as a tropical storm passes through the region, officials said. [Photo/Agencies]

A resident sits on the window of a house swamped with floodwaters in Quezon city, Metro Manila Aug 8, 2012. Deadly torrential rains submerged much of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas on Tuesday, forcing nearly 270,000 people to flee their homes with more flooding expected in the north of the country as a tropical storm passes through the region, officials said. [Photo/Agencies]