FWIW ABS/CBN/ANC isn’t showing any “horrible” destruction ,, nothing they could focus a news story on anyway,, mainly widespread power outages and comm breakdowns ,, lots of footage of people cleaning up with chainsaws and sleeping in air terminals. Northern Mindanao is OK (below AlexW) ,, I suspect the main power line might be down but the main problems associated with these storms ,,, widespread flooding ,, seems to be minimal as it moved through fast and didn’t seem to drop much rain. News commentators are already moving on to “social destruction” from storm ,, BS climate change stories and fisherman and such that cannot work and need assistance.
That aligns with what seems to be a less damaging report than what was expected.
“BS climate change stories and fisherman and such that cannot work”
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Yes, we all know what the media can do. They have to make everything look as bad as they can.
By the way, I live on a “fishing” beach. Ten or so boats are at my beach. None of them had damage, but they had been pulled up to the road above the beach, yesterday.