provinces like pulla kahn, just two hours drive from manila, have been deep in water for almost a week now. canoes, bamboo beds, and other improvised floatation devices are used to transport people and supplies to stranded relatives. >> we don't have water anymore. that's why we had to go out and buy food because help has not come to our place. there are still many people in our village who badly need help. >> reporter: a rubber boat brought by cbn is a great help. lucille talucent was with the team. >> these are rice fields, and this is now emerged and more than 15 feet of water. we are rescuing some of the villagers who are still in theirs houses and have not been rescued yet. >> reporter: the team found this family after a volunteer received a text message asking for help. >> i was growing desperate and getting nervous because i was afraid the water might continue to rise. >> my brother was textsing us to evacuate, but there was no way to do it. it was him hoop sen -- who sent the text message. we were praying for god to help us. all of our containers were empty from water. there wa