Ormoc and Tacolaban, so near, but so far.
The devastation is too enormous for us to imagine.
I do not understand how we were so spared.
http://news.yahoo.com/philippine-typhoon-deaths-climb-thousands-092323892.html
Some local reporting in this article.
Also:
2.45 pm: Trauma not yet over for Philippines, second disturbance looms While the worst may be over, the Philippines and surrounding islands face another threat mid-week, possibly hampering relief efforts in the storm-ravaged areas, said reports. For one, a tropical disturbance located north of Papua New Guinea could hit Philippines Tuesday night or Wednesday, bringing more rain and thundershowers to the area, said a report on Accuweather.com.
“While the danger from Haiyan has left the Philippines, another tropical threat looms for the upcoming days,” the report says. While this disturbance is much weaker than Haiyan, the disturbance is “still expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and will return heavy rain to the areas devastated by Haiyan”.
About 100 to 200 mm of rain is predicted in the coming days which, given that the ground is already saturated with rainfall from Haiyan, could cause inundation, mud-slides and flash floods. Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/world/haiyan-live-over-1-7-million-children-affected-says-unicef-1220809.html?utm_source=ref_article
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