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HELP NEEDED September 27 2009
I’ve been inundated with text messages from family in the Philippines. Because of Typhoon Ketsana (or Typhoon Ondoy) that has hit the main island of Luzon, my mother’s childhood home is completely submerged in water. But that’s not the worst of it. News reports have shown houses swept away by swollen rivers, collapsed walls, people on rooftops waving for help, and hundreds stranded along the city’s main thoroughfares. The storm has packed winds of 60 mph dumped 13.5 in of rain in a mere six hours. At least 50 people have been killed, and the toll is expected to rise. This disaster is the worst the capitol has experienced in nearly half a century.
President Arroyo is currently seeking donations of clothes, blankets, food, and water. It’s difficult to send those items quickly from the US, so if you can help, please give directly to the Philippines Red Cross HERE.
Photos courtesy of Associated Press
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