#PrayForThePhilippines: As floods cause devastation, hope remains [pics]

Over 600,000 people have reportedly been affected by horrific flooding in the Philippines. Several people have died and many others are still missing. And images of the destruction are both sobering and frightening:

https://twitter.com/TheBarbarraKeyt/status/369849233941090304

https://twitter.com/alphadenise_/status/369854796510924802

https://twitter.com/jomarie_cabahug/status/369887653539241984

https://twitter.com/harryharnden/status/369864642904207360

https://twitter.com/hunbubbletea/status/369866423704645632

https://twitter.com/anjmo021/status/369884995013201920

https://twitter.com/NiteAbs/status/369865259948851200

https://twitter.com/juliennelove_/status/369868629057081345

In the midst of the heartbreak and devastation, though, is an outpouring of prayers and support for the Filipino people:

All my support to all the families affected by the floods in the Philippines. Be safe and stay strong! #PrayForThePhilippines

— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) August 19, 2013

Hopefully, everything's gonna be alright na ? #prayforthephilippines

— Antonette D (@netirature) August 20, 2013

https://twitter.com/joninalynzend_/status/369890467204169729

https://twitter.com/iamstrongshyn/status/369938244151959552

di na natapos ang pagtaas ng baha. hopw everybody is still ok.

Lord keeo us all safe.#familia #PrayForThePhilippines

— Bhambina (@bhambina9) August 20, 2013

https://twitter.com/JanKamillah13/status/369930458529660928

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Praying for the safety and protection for anyone affected by the monsoon in the Phillipines #PrayForThePhilippines pic.twitter.com/AKF6WkyfDO

— rach (@rachelyihacks) August 20, 2013

#PrayForThePhilippines I pray..

— abby.bit (@bibibitong) August 20, 2013

Good morning everyone.. keep safe and God bless.. #PrayForThePhilippines

— Darryl Markovnikov F (@darkovnikov07) August 20, 2013

https://twitter.com/prettyZHEY13/status/369930907740016640

And there is hope for recovery:

The filipino spirit is waterproof. Pray for our country. #prayforthephilippines #maringtyphoon @ pray… http://t.co/hRmGCfPPxX

— Deniah Darwin ∞ (@mighty_deniah) August 20, 2013

We send our thoughts and prayers to all those affected.

Editor’s note: We have updated this post to remove several photos which are of previous flooding in the Philippines and were mistakenly included. Twitchy regrets the error.