Forecasters raised the possibility that high-pressure winds in the South China Sea could push Trami back at the Philippines

Tropical storm Trami has blown away from the northwestern Philippines, leaving at least 46 people dead mostly in extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified people,

In northwestern Philippines, the storm left at least 46 people dead and extensive flooding forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands.

Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the northeastern portion of the Philippines' main Luzon island early on Thursday, forcing schools and government offices to shut for a second straight day as disaster agencies brace for more rains and floods.

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,

The death toll in the Philippines from Tropical Storm Trami rose to 46 on Friday with another 20 people missing as officials warned the weather pattern could loop back and lash the country with heavy rain and winds again next week.

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

A tropical storm has dumped one month's worth of rains over large swathes of the northern Philippines, leaving more than 20 people dead and forcing 150,000 others to evacuate. Trami made landfall Thursday on the northeast coast of Luzon,