Grant

[Hyperactive]

hope you are safe my friend. i heard the storm that hit Philippines from my driver. he was worried for his family.

let us know you are well.



odeygan wan ka naha ino galnimada ko dinto !

[Grant]

Hyper,

Thanks, but I have been back in the States since July. The storm is centered on Bohol and Samar. Our house is on southwestern Luzon and will only catch an edge. We were there for a somewhat smaller typhoon in June. The water comes down in bathtubs and swimming pools. The wind tears the leaves from the trees. The folks in Bohol just suffered a big earthquake that flattened whole towns and now have nowhere to seek shelter. They deserve your concern far more than me.

[Hyperactive]

Thank to Allah, you safe also my heart goes to those people who effected. if you can find me any org that accepts donation please let me know.

[Grant]

Update on the storm:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/n ... hilippines

Most of the regular relief organizations have a political/religious component. I would have preferred a local mosque, but was unable to find one, although I know there is a Muslim community on Samar. The Red Crescent/Red Cross organization seems to be the best of those I can find. God bless!

http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/n ... nes-63686/

[Hyperactive]

thanks you. for me doesnt matter as long my money goes for the people in need whtever their religion is.

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Hyper,

Thanks, but I have been back in the States since July. The storm is centered on Bohol and Samar. Our house is on southwestern Luzon and will only catch an edge. We were there for a somewhat smaller typhoon in June. The water comes down in bathtubs and swimming pools. The wind tears the leaves from the trees. The folks in Bohol just suffered a big earthquake that flattened whole towns and now have nowhere to seek shelter. They deserve your concern far more than me.

Off-topic but I didn't know manila looked liked this.

[gurey25]

abdi thats makati the cbd.
metro manila is a collection of cities.

this tears typhoon season been bad.

[Basra-]

hyper aka gurey25


May your 'most' loved one or ones' die in a storm.

[Grant]

Folks,

100 confirmed dead in the storm, with an expectation that this number will rise. Much of the infrastructure on Bohol and Samar have been wiped out. Most of the bridges are gone and the water supplies contaminated.

The storm passed our house yesterday. No structural damage but the vegetable garden got wiped out again. Lots of very heavy rain.

There's a smaller, but similar, storm expected to drop 4-8 inches of rain in Somalia:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-n ... a/19743769

[Basra-]

Why was it so late to report the number of deaths???????? I mean, after a natural disaster, the icing on the cake is usually--how many died?

[Grant]

I forget. What do you call the south end of a north-bound hippopotamus?

[Arabman]

I hope the Abu Sayyaf freedom fighters and Muslims in particular are safe.

[Grant]

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/new ... s-Typhoon/

This is the largest natural disaster known to have struck the Philippines. 10,000 estimated dead just in the city of Tacloban, on Leyte. Six islands were in the central path of the storm. There is no communication with large areas.

[Hyperactive]

yes loads of lives lost. Hope international orgs and governments will help them to build back and help victims.

[waayeel101]

sub7anallah
i have family members there i hope they are ok.