Philippine Flood Survivors Told to Pray as Typhoon Looms

[Louisiana1976]

Terrified Philippine flood survivors were told to pray on Wednesday as a typhoon threatened to bring more devastation following a killer storm that affected over 2.2 million people.

Four days after once-in-a-lifetime floods submerged most of Manila and neighbouring areas, claiming nearly 250 lives, Typhoon Parma lurked to the east of the Philippines and was on course to bring more storms this week.

"What we need now is to be prepared and alert," chief government forecaster Prisco Nilo told national radio in the deeply religious Roman Catholic country.

Asked if the typhoon could be as devastating as tropical storm Ketsana, which caught everyone in the Philippines by surprise with its ferocity on Saturday, Nilo said it was possible.

"At the moment it is over the sea. We should prepare and pray now just in case."

Authorities pleaded with people in low-lying areas throughout Manila, a sprawling city of 12 million people, and surrounding areas to find higher ground before the storm hit, and many were heeding the warnings.

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[enlightenment]

1. They also appear to tell them to 'prepare'

and move to higher ground.

Slightly more effective suggestions than prayer, imo.