It's been over 20 days since typhoon frank has hit the Philippines. And it has left an unforgettable experience for me. It was heavily raining two days prior to the flood. We we're busy living our lives, working out our problems and then the unforgettable July 21st came. The sky is gloomy and raining heavy. It stopped for about two hours and there we thought things could never get worst. It proved us wrong. It flooded, and the water level rose like crazy and most of us weren't able to prepare for its arrival. It flooded our streets, houses, schools, public markets, and people in lower places sought refuge in high places like their rooftops. Electricity and water supply was out. Most of us were up in the second floor of our houses lighting candles, feeling helpless and praying for God's mercy and salvation. We listened to the radio and all we hear are rescue operations being put to a halt because of the high water level.
A lot of people from different regions calling through telephones requesting to rescue their relatives. Hours at the radio, the most sad part of the news was this "A mother clinging on to a tree with her three children. Two were around the ages of 7 and 8 and the third was a 7 month old baby. She lost grasp of her infant in the attempt to grab of the three with her other two children held by her free hand" It gave me the shivers. More tragic reports came that we felt so helpless, forsaken and punished. The flood lasted for nearly a day. Many who are left on their roofs are hungry, wet and cold. Evacuation centers are overcrowding with people. No food, drinking water, dry clothes and medicines. Depending on relief operations from other regions. Typhoon frank left a lot of damages in infastructures, livelihood, and human casualties. Others we're traumatized.
A lot of people from different regions calling through telephones requesting to rescue their relatives. Hours at the radio, the most sad part of the news was this "A mother clinging on to a tree with her three children. Two were around the ages of 7 and 8 and the third was a 7 month old baby. She lost grasp of her infant in the attempt to grab of the three with her other two children held by her free hand" It gave me the shivers. More tragic reports came that we felt so helpless, forsaken and punished. The flood lasted for nearly a day. Many who are left on their roofs are hungry, wet and cold. Evacuation centers are overcrowding with people. No food, drinking water, dry clothes and medicines. Depending on relief operations from other regions. Typhoon frank left a lot of damages in infastructures, livelihood, and human casualties. Others we're traumatized.
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