Jun

23

Ruthless Frank

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Typhoon Frank did more damage than people were probably expecting. Here in San Pablo we were quite relieved that the typhoon was headed away from us and into the South China Sea when it suddenly veered in its direction… and headed straight for us. Then the power went out. It all happened when most people were asleep and it was all over when most people were still asleep. But we stayed up all night listening to DZMM (DZRH was curiously not broadcasting until early morning), thankful for the batteries on the radio still functioning, batteries that we installed from way back typhoon Milenyo.

And we heard about the utter devastation the typhoon was doing everywhere else. Iloilo was particularly hard hit. Hey Auggie, how are you and your family doing? I heard that it was particularly bad down there. A large ship bound for Cebu from Manila met the veering typhoon head on, grounding it, capsizing it, and ultimately sinking it near Romblon. For many hours the fate of the passengers were in doubt, until good news of survivors being found slowly started to trickle in. But many more died, not only in this accident, but in many other places.

In spite of us here in San Pablo being hit directly, Laguna seemed to have been spared much of the devastation. We’re lucky this time. Laguna wasn’t even included in a list of provinces that were declared not to have no classes in all levels today. Laguna officials had to declare no classes on its own because even though we were not as devastated as the rest, we still have our own problems to deal with.

Have a safe week, everyone!

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One Response to “Ruthless Frank”

  1. auggie on June 23rd, 2008 9:15 pm

    Parang Ground Zero nga yata ang Iloilo province. Death and devastation is everywhere. The Ilonggos are not used to Typhoons/Storms because Western Visayas is not on the typhoon belt, kaya new experience sa kanila ito. But being raised in Bicol, I’m no longer fazed by storms, because we eat typhoons for breakfast in Bicol, being in the typhoon belt. Palpak actually, ang weather forecast ng PAG_-ASA, sa Bicol daw dadaan, yun pala bumwelo yung bagyo before heading North, yung bwelo niya nasobrahan, hagip ang Western Visayas, ergo, caught flat-footed ang mga tao. Ang killer eh yung mga flash-floods ng galing bundok. Pero sa City , ang mga urban dwellers pinatikim din with deep waters. Fortunately, the place I’m staying is on higher grounds, kaya relatively safe. OK, lang kami, except wala lang running water ngayon. Bicol was spared pala. About time.