BULACAN, Philippines -- Residents of Balagtas, a town in Bulacan province, the Philippines, are furious over an abandoned government project that has left them vulnerable to flooding, just as Typhoon Kalmaegi barreled through another part of the country, killing more than 200 people.
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A drone view shows residents returning to the remains of their wrecked homes after heavy flooding caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Cebu, the Philippines, on Nov. 5. Revelation of a major graft scandal afflicting flood control projects nationwide has sparked public anger in the disaster-prone country. © Reuters
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