PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Residents wade through flood water in the Philippines, after a typhoon battered areas of the country, leaving more than 300 people dead.<br/> <br />Here on Palawan island, people have been left stranded as the severe weather hit resorts popular with tourists.<br/> <br />Over 1,000 people moved to safer ground before the storm hit the island, but two fishing boats sank and several people are missing.<br/> <br />Damaged roads have hampered efforts to reach just some of those in need of aid.<br/> <br />More than 170,000 people fled their homes and are staying at evacuation centres.<br/> <br />Families here were forced to build a makeshift camp by the roadside.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: EVACUEE ANITA PAUNDAN SAYING (Visayan):<br/> <br />"We packed our things and left our house because the water was rising. We're staying and doing our cooking here for now."<br/> <br />Officials say more than 370 people are still missing as the rescue mission continues.<br/> <br />The death toll is expected to rise.
