I called my friends in Kapalong, Mindanao, 3 hours north of Davao City. They survived, but their home has water up to the roof. They put their TV, refrigerator, and bedding in plastic bags, and walked 10 minutes to higher ground, but at least they are OK.
Thank you. I am thankful that they are okay. I hadn’t realized that the storm strengthened again. I imagine our Navy will be on the scene in the aftermath. And I see that the Team Rubicon (Former militaryemt’s and volunteers) are gearing up to head to the area with relief and recovery efforts. The latter has worked for months on the East Coast helping with hurricane Sandy.