Ketsana or Ondoy typhoon


Image herewith is obtained from inquirer.net

Upon entering the office today I can’t deny I was smiling with a glamour face as I had a good sleep though not enough and had a very good morning with my coffee and OPM tracks while driving. While seated, I can’t wait to open my email to check the latest news from Philippines and there it goes my GRIN smile turns blue. Indeed bluer than blue.
I got terrified with the news and videos I’ve seen from my email and the Internet. Philippines is on critical condition. Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana international name) has devastated NCR, mostly Manila and some provinces like Bulacan, Pampanga, Tanay, Quezon, Angono and some other areas which leave catastrophic experience to Filipinos in affected areas. As for Sunday report from inquirer.net there are 73 who were reported dead, 23 missing, four injured and 47,261 are displaced as their houses are filled up with water until the rooftop and are now covered with mud. There are even 2 soldiers and 4 militiamen who were killed while rescuing people.
As I’ve watched the videos on you tube, it reminds of me of the Tsunami in 2004 seeing the roads turned into wild river where people get caught has to find ways to seek for refuge. They stood up on top of their cars and rooftops and some are grabbing some floating things to survive as the wild water tries to wipe them out. It is really heartbreaking. This typhoon is really worst, super storm as others would regard it. Ondoy unleash Katrina Hurricane that strikes US in 2005 dumping 200-250 mm of rain as Ondoy dumped 455mm rain in 24 hours time.

I know I can’t do anything but pray, pray for the healing of those people who lost their loved ones, pray for restoration of their homes that are vanished or covered with mud. Hopefully the government will really help those who are affected.

Now, plenty of people are blaming of what had happened, it's a pipe problem and whatever. Hello bastards if you blame today can you undone what had happened?

You better read disaster recovery management... Blaming won't help solve the problem, you better work double time, secure the place, put it back in shape.. You can start tracing the blame when everything is put back to normal. When it's clear then go trace who open the dam, or which area needs to be fixed. Help FIRST ok.. A lot of homeless out there are hungry and in pain.

Hence, we the fortunate are called to lend our helping hand.

4 Responses
  1. Chai Says:

    swerte kaayo ta diri sa davao leng. thank GOD!


  2. Leng Says:

    hi chai, yah swerte jud.. Wer fortunate we only experience minor storms because of Mt. Apo.. praise be God but looy jud sila as in..


  3. Sara Says:

    God bless the people!..its heart-wrenching to see what the people are going through..i hope everything will be fine soon


  4. The bright side of it is how the filipinos have become united in helping the victims.