Posted on 11/10/2013 6:40:35 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) - Corpses hung from trees, were scattered on sidewalks or buried in flattened buildings - some of the 10,000 people believed killed in one Philippine city alone by ferocious Typhoon Haiyan that washed away homes and buildings with powerful winds and giant waves.
As the scale of devastation became clear Sunday from one of the worst storms ever recorded, officials projected the death toll could climb even higher when emergency crews reach parts of the archipelago cut off by flooding and landslides. Looters raided grocery stores and gas stations in search of food, fuel and water as the government began relief efforts and international aid operations got underway.
Even in a nation regularly beset by earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms, Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record...
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Yes, living in Texas all my life, I have read about the Galveston destruction. The fact that they, with the tools they had then, raised that island, raised all those houses, was a human miracle. And, there was an orphanage there with Catholic nuns running it, and they all drown. The stories coming out of that disaster were terrible.
“You risk your life to live on an island where water rules, you don’t.”
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Not all islands are the same. I live on one of the 7,107 islands that make up the Philippines.
While I live on a beach, my municipality (town) is also home to the highest point on Cebu, Osmena peak (over 3000 ft high).
Many, if not most of the islands have very high ground, the highest going up to over 9000 ft.
Absolutely heartbreaking...It was covered extensively in the documentary "Isaac's Storm."
Why don't you ask the Japanese? The seemed to figure it out during WWII.
I guess someone didn’t think to tell the way over 10,000+ dead people to walk up the mountain on their island. It is a tragedy for those many thousands dead.
“my son’s Marine unit was on a float in the pacific when the giant mud slide (’06?) hit the Philippines....bush sent them to help within hours....?
also...it was bush who sent the navy and marines to help after the Tsunami if i remember correctly....
it will be interesting to see what b.o. does....”
First, b.o. will check to see how much help the Huks (muslims) on Mindanao need. Then he will send them, and only them, 10X the amount they request. Then, b.o. will announce that our aid fund for the PI is depleted but he’s really really really really sorry about their losses.
I’ve come across some of your posts before where you talk about living in the Philippines. After hearing about this tragedy I was hoping you were okay:)
The msm did their job. hussein looked concerned, he “cared”.
100% chance that zero will blame this on globull warming. Never let a crisis go to waste.
Yes, we were so lucky. Even though we were in the dark red circle, we had only some above normal wind, but not serious,
and some moderate rain during the night and early morning.
I dot know of any serious damage anywhere in our area.
Zoraida is a tropical depression and I do not think it is expected to reach typhoon class. It should hit us as a tropical storm, maybe on Thursday.
Hi AlexW,
First it’s nice to hear that you survived unscathed! I’ve been following your Philippines related posts for some time. I’m planning to donate to relief efforts, but hoped to avoid the Red Cross. Have you noticed Salvation Army efforts. Do they have a good reputation in the Philippines? Thanks for any experiences you can convey and God speed.
This CNN article has a long list of organizations providing relief for the disaster:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/09/world/iyw-how-to-help-typhoon-haiyan/index.html
I'D BE MORE WORRIED THIS WAS GOING ON !
Philippine TV stations are all reporting 55 killed. I don't know what is going on.
God help the Filipinos right now.
There were between 6000 and 10,000 killed in the Galveston storm of 1900. They first gathered up bodies and took them out to sea and dumped them. When the tide brought them back to the beach, they piled them up and burned them. My grandfather, a 21 year old carpenter, was part of the crew who had to do the dirty work.
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I’m sure I lost some German ancestors in that storm, as well, as they immigrated into Galveston in the 1800s. Had a large dairy farm there and I know there was a road with their surname that went to the airport a few decades ago (don’t know if that’s still the name). Name: Schaper.
“Thanks for any experiences you can convey and God speed.”
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Here is a start:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/tulong
If you do not find something suitable, I will find other outlets. Thank you for your concern and interest.
“I’D BE MORE WORRIED THIS WAS GOING ON !”
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Keep in mind, the Muzies are few in number, and pretty much isolated to a small area of western Mindanao.
In my five years here, I have yet to see a Muzie.
I would be more worried in New York, or Chicago.
He said he had his carpenter tools so when the water started to rise he drilled holes in the floor down stairs. the water rose without sweeping the house off its foundations like most of the houses around him did. He lived in a room up stairs and there was a corner grocery store down stairs.
The building was still there 20 years ago, I don't know about now. He must have been a powerful story teller because his memories are vivid in my mind. A cousin told me he recorded his stories but the recording has been lost. What I wouldn’t give.........
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