News brief

The Philippines reels from deadly storm. Residents of northern and central provinces in the Philippines are picking up the pieces following one of the deadliest storms to hit the country this year. At least 152 people have died or are missing after Tropical Storm Trami ravaged the country. Experts say economic desperation has forced people to live and work in previously off-limits disaster zones. Combined with increasingly destructive weather due to climate change, experts warn many communities across Southeast Asia are under threat.

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