The rain
stopped days ago, and floodwaters have receded from most areas. Knee-deep water
still remains in some places. People who had taken shelter at evacuation
centers or relatives' homes have started returning to their own houses. But
many no longer recognize the homes they left behind. Some houses have
collapsed, while others bear the scars of the flooding.
They left
their homes to save their lives. For now, they have survived. But returning
home has marked the beginning of another...
