More than 300 killed in path of deadly storm KetsanaStory Highlights
NEW: Death toll now over 325 following destructive path of Ketsana
Philippines bears brunt of deaths with 246 confirmed dead
Over half a million people have been evacuated from their homes
At one point, 80 percent of the Philippines capital Manila was under water
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(CNN) -- Ketsana, downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical depression, set its sights on a fourth nation Wednesday -- barreling toward Laos after leaving a trail of destruction and death across southeast Asia.
A man tries to get into his flooded house in Hoi An in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam.
1 of 3 more photos » By Wednesday morning, the death toll from the storm's rage had topped 325: at least 246 in the Philippines, 74 in Vietnam and nine in Cambodia.
With heavy rains still lashing Vietnam, some major roads were closed and rivers and flood waters were rising. But the airport in the coastal city of Danang, which had been closed for three days, reopened Wednesday.
Workers used chainsaws to clear toppled trees from roads so rescue crews could rush relief supplies to the worst-hit areas. Families waded through knee-deep water to salvage precious belongings from flooded houses.
In Danang, an ill elderly woman was brought to safety on a make-shift raft made of banana tree trunks and leaves. She said eight other family members remained on the rooftop where they had found refuge.
In addition to the 74 deaths, the Vietnamese government said 179 people were injured.
The numbers, the government said, are expected to rise because officials have not been able to reach some isolated areas.
Vietnam has not asked for aid but some international relief agencies were providing help, which the government accepted.
In neighboring Cambodia, the storm knocked down 92 houses in Kampong Thom province, about 80 miles (130 km) north of the capital Phnom Penh.
Along with the usual rice and blankets, the Cambodian Red Cross planned to donate $120 to each of the affected families so they can afford a traditional funeral for their loved ones.
The nine deaths reported in Cambodia were all in Kampong Thom, with 40 others injured there, the Red Cross said.
The worst-hit country, the Philippines, began the slow process of clearing up mud and debris Wednesday.
Even as they did so, Filipinos kept their eyes peeled on another storm looming in the Pacific Ocean.
