Philippines declares state of calamity after mudslide tragedy
Red Cross: Asia storm toll may hit 1,000
Via CNN.com:
Typhoon death toll may be 'thousands'
Typhoon Durian is the fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in the past three months. One more is expected before the year's end. Albay, the province hit the hardest, is right next door to my hometown of Iriga City.
Photo from Wikipedia article on Iriga City
My thanks goes out to the governments of Canada, Japan, and the United States, as well as to Netherlands Red Cross for pledging funds to aid relief efforts.
I couldn't help but notice that the funeral home in one of the CNN videos is dedicated to Nuestra Señora de Salvacion: the Virgin Mary, "Our Lady of Salvation". God, You know I don't pray. But this once, "Your will be done" doesn't quite cut it. In case You simply forgot, please remember us in that little corner of the world.
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I have not heard of any developments in Iriga; do you have any?
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