The super typhoon Durian hit the Philippines, leaving a trail of death and destruction. 248 confirmed dead, 300 reported missing and rescue operations seriously disrupted by non-availability of highway transportation, communication and electric power. Officials feared that the death toll would climb as more bodies were dug up, while some of the remains were too fragmented to count. In the calamity regions of Bicol and Southern Tagalog, the NDCC (The National Disaster Coordinating Council) said, an estimated 90,000 families or more than 450,000 people have been displaced from their homes.
A very sad situation indeed. Especially, when the volcano experts had warned that the ash and boulders had been building high on the slopes of the 2,461-meter Mayon. and that typhoons’ blasts of wind and drenching rain would rake it all down. However, local farming residents who rely on fertile soil near Mayon have not heeded the warning since the volcano stopped its latest mild eruption three month ago. The tragedy did happen when mudslides swept down on at least eight villages along the southeast slope on Thursday.
Lets hope and pray that this typhoon battered nation doesn’t have to deal with possible epidemics, and with co-operation from the international community is able to overcome its 20 million US dollars damage. And, for those who have lost their dear ones, only God and time can heal them.
Via:Xinhuanet
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