http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/asia/typhoon-said-to-have-killed-hundreds-in-philippines.html?_r=1&
Follow-up on Philippines:
Things aren't looking so good. In the article, "Philippines Struggles to Reach Typhoon's Victims," we learn that there are still hundreds of people missing, including soldiers who were on search-and-rescue operations. Death toll (as of December 5, 2012) is now at least 325. Out of these casualties, a total of 184 were from the Compostela Valley province I had mentioned in an earlier post. Officials say that most of the typhoon's victims appeared to have drowned or been hit by falling trees or flying debris.
Local TV continue to broadcast footage of affected areas, grisly images of muddied bodies, completely washed out towns, and people with no homes. Pictures were painful to look at. The eastern coast of Mindanao, which was the area hardest hit by the storm, is a remote, impoverished agricultural area. Tens of thousands of fallen coconut trees and many acres of destroyed banana plantations now reside in the area.
When informed that the water was coming down fast, resident Virgilia Babaag gathered up her three young nieces staying with her and ran through the night toward high ground. When she later returned after the storm, her roof was gone.
Reading articles such as these are very hard for me. I think I'm one of those overly sensitive people who sympathize for others. I can't imagine having to flee for my life and losing a home. Again, this is a great example of how MDC's often "survive" such hazards. The victims of Hurricane Sandy were assisted right away and we had governmental aid that could potential restore the east coast. Unfortunately, not all countries have that luxury.
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