A tropical cyclone known to Filipinos by the storm name Kristine triggered disastrous flooding throughout the northern region of the country, with more than a dozen killed and several missing.

Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to rescue trapped villagers,

While thousands of villagers trapped in floodwaters have been rescued by government forces, more need to be saved.