the irradical group boko haram has admitted to several attacks. in manila, philippines, hundreds of thousands are homeless in the city's worst flooding since 2009. >> wendy: lucille talusin tells us about the christian ministry that is braving the floodwaters to help the victims. >> more than 800,000 people fled their homes as torrential rains battered the philippine capital of manila and 17 nearby provinces. it caused widespread flooding and triggered landslides, leaving at least 19 people dead. using a rubber boat, cbn disaster relief helped rescue those stranded by the floodwaters. >> yesterday we rescued about 38, plus 13 people. as we go into the face of relief, we will be putting up teams like medical teams and relief teams. we need to give them food. we need to give them medical assistance. we need to ask them, do you need to clean up the places? >> reporter: cbn partner, pastor yaga sought help from cbn. >> we can see people evacuating their places and they're on the way to evacuation centers. and here you can see men, residents of this vi