A Filipino shoe repairman carries his bicycle out of a boat as it crosses a small river at a flood-prone area in Malabon city, north of Manila, Philippines. Typhoon Mitag slightly weakened but maintained its deadly strength as it blew toward northeastern Philippines, where many residents stayed indoors and disaster agencies braced for the worst.

First published in the November 25, 2007, 8:52 a.m. edition

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