By Cheryl Sperling
For the past few days, the disaster that struck in Cagayan De Oro, Iligan, Dumaguete, and other places is dominating the news. Tropical storm, Sendong, is the culprit! A lot of our Filipino compatriots lost their loved ones, and their homes and belongings, and to those who survived will contend with cleaning the aftermath after the storm! It won't be easy with all the thick mud all over the place plus almost all the stuff in the house are either damaged beyond repair, so has to be replaced .... or those that are still usable needs money for that needed repair especially the electrical outlets as it would be dangerous with all the mud and other debris lurking on it. I don't live in CDO or the other places mentioned but I could relate to what they are experiencing now as I was a victim myself of another storm, Ondoy, which wrecked havoc also in Luzon in 2009.
For the past few days, the disaster that struck in Cagayan De Oro, Iligan, Dumaguete, and other places is dominating the news. Tropical storm, Sendong, is the culprit! A lot of our Filipino compatriots lost their loved ones, and their homes and belongings, and to those who survived will contend with cleaning the aftermath after the storm! It won't be easy with all the thick mud all over the place plus almost all the stuff in the house are either damaged beyond repair, so has to be replaced .... or those that are still usable needs money for that needed repair especially the electrical outlets as it would be dangerous with all the mud and other debris lurking on it. I don't live in CDO or the other places mentioned but I could relate to what they are experiencing now as I was a victim myself of another storm, Ondoy, which wrecked havoc also in Luzon in 2009.