As floodwaters brought on by Typhoon Ketsana slowly receded, Manila’s towns started rebuilding what’s left of homes and personal property. Then there are those still tracking down loved ones lost at the height of the storm. More missing persons were reported as Typhoon Parma hit other parts of the country at the tail end of Ketsana.
To help provide adequate and immediate information in times of distress, Yahoo! Philippines (www.yahoo.com.ph) launched an initiative allowing anyone to post photos of missing persons on Flickr, Yahoo!’s online photo sharing service.
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