Tropical Storm Trami drenched the Philippines with torrential rain on Wednesday, causing widespread flooding and forcing thousands of people to evacuate from their homes.

       The storm was packing winds of 52 miles per hour as it approached the northern Philippines on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center. It was forecast to make landfall by Thursday morning on Luzon, the most populous island in the country.

       At least 14 people had been killed in the storm, according to the Reuters and A.F.P. news agencies, citing local officials.

       Tracking Tropical Depression Trami See the likely path and wind arrival times for Trami.

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