Tropical storm swamps Philippine provinces in widespread flooding

Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped eastern Philippine cities and towns overnight into Wednesday in widespread flooding that trapped people, some on their roofs, and sparked frantic appeals for rescue boats and trucks, officials said Wednesday. #storm #philippines #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home