It's been 3 months since the tropical cyclone caused damage in the Philippines. Storm Washi was a late-season tropical cyclone and it made landfall on December 16 bringing a massive destruction along the riverside areas. Cagayan de Oro City was hit hard, hundreds are dead and hundreds are missing, and feared to have died. My aunt's family and all the neighbors were among the survivors. After three months, some of the houses in their neighborhood are still in ruin. If you have relatives and friends, check on them. They might need your help.
My aunt and her family went back to their house two months ago and they tried to get back on their feet. They are okay and I hope, you too would check your family and friends back home. If you are a stranger and wanted to help, leave a message and I can give you a name which you can direct your help to them.
My aunt and her family went back to their house two months ago and they tried to get back on their feet. They are okay and I hope, you too would check your family and friends back home. If you are a stranger and wanted to help, leave a message and I can give you a name which you can direct your help to them. 
I tried asking help from hubbys' friends and thank God, one replied. This is better than nothing right? I already accepted the fact that when I beg for help, I am not convincing. The owner of the clothes below works at American Airlines so, her clothes are worth keeping for and I know, the recipient will be happy to wear them. Thanks to Christine Danyi, you are an angel in disguise. May God bless you abundantly! Thank you so much for extending your arms to help the survivors of Sendong. 
The recipient of these two boxes will be the residents of District 3 Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City. This will be distributed to the 46 families whom I know from childhood. It would be nice if you do the same thing just to lighten up a little bit of their misery. This is not much but, these things will give them encouragement that others care for them. Go ahead! Do share!
I was worried sick since Saturday when my friend and his wife had no updates on their FB walls. Both of them are my co-teachers during my first school assignment in Besigan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. When Bagyong Sendong struck Northern Mindanao, Philippines, hundreds were missing and Tropical Storm Washi caused more than a thousand fatalities, and 1000+ are officially listed as missing.
Their house is located on the badly hit area. I have been to their place and when the raging water rises up to their gate, it really means trouble.
Neighbors find refuge on their roof...waiting for the water to subside. All the residents impacted by these flood waters were forced to seek refuge on their roofs. 
The whole first floor was engulf with muddy water.
They are worried....
... and sleepy....
... and the water subside...
... and they are safe to come down...
In few hours the house looks like this:
You can tell how deep the flood water is. Almost 20 ft perhaps? Or more?
Tropical Storm Washi has brought 10 hours of torrential rains. The result was a disastrous flash flood over Northern Mindanao including my beloved city, Cagayan de Oro. My city is an area that rarely experiences tropical cyclones. During these hours, hundreds of people were killed as flood waters destroyed the homes along the riverbanks. As far as I remember in four decades, this flood is the worst in my city's history. My friends survived the flooding and though they lost everything, they have each other and that's what matter's most.