First and foremost, we are ok. We live several hundred miles south of Manila and experienced nothing more than a little wind and rain from the storm. This is considered the rainy season here in the Philippines, so nothing seemed out of the ordinary for us. Manila, and its surrounding provinces, were not as lucky. So far, over 100,000 people have been evacuated around the city to over 200 evacuation sites. More than 435,000 homes have been destroyed by the storm. Over 10,000 people had to be rescued by either boat or emergency vehicles as a result of the storm. Many people as of today are still held up in the 2nd and 3rd floors of their buildings due to rising floodwaters. The latest tolls by the government confirm that 106 people lost their lives during the storm, with countless others still unaccounted for.
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sara, i was so glad to hear that you and rodney were not near the storm. so sorry for all the other people though. i am really enjoying your blog and all the pictures. take care. kay
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear you are ok! We were all worried for you...be safe!
ReplyDeleteAs the mother of one of the "Excellent Adventurer's" I was quite faint with relief to know that both of you were safe and well. I hurt for the people who are going through the chaos that a typhoon can cause. It's not like a hurricane...it's worse. Sara, you and Rodney please take good care of each other and be very, very safe! We love you both!!
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