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THE PHILIPPINES NEEDS YOUR HELP
Over the weekend, Tropical Storm Ketsana (Philippine name Typhoon Ondoy) ravaged most of the island of Luzon, leaving catastrophe in its wake. The latest reports say that at least 100 were left dead, and countless thousands are displaced and/or missing. The Typhoon wreaked havoc over the nation's capital, Manila, and the nearby provinces, leaving a total of over Php109 Million (US$2,290,000) in damages.
I guess I could say that my family and I are lucky. We live in the southern area of Metro Manila and the worst we experienced was getting stranded on the road because of knee-high floodwaters, and losing electricity for a few hours. The northern area of Manila, however, wasn't so fortunate. In Marikina and Quezon City, the floods reached as high as two meters and residents had to stay on the roofs of their houses in the pouring rain just so they wouldn't be caught in the current. Trucks couldn't possibly pass through the water. People had to be rescued by boat or by helicopter. Manila looked like a freaking ocean.
They say that the typhoon will be leaving soon, but more typhoons will come in the future. :| I was bawling when I watched the initial news reports on Saturday. WHYYYYY. DDD:
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