Serious Flooding in Manila Typhoon Ondoy

[Sis Suze]

I've not tried this myself but if you use the Quote button to do a quoted reply then scroll down a bit there is a "Manage Attachments" button that should allow you to attach the pics Suze.


Jim

Hope this works...I have a couple more too

[Sis Suze]

Hope this works...I have a couple more too

Doesn't seem to be working this time

[Sis Suze]

Ah....yes it did
xxx

[Sis Suze]

I've not tried this myself but if you use the Quote button to do a quoted reply then scroll down a bit there is a "Manage Attachments" button that should allow you to attach the pics Suze.


Jim

Thanks very much for that...seemed to have worked OK xx

[pumpkins]

Thanks very much for that...seemed to have worked OK xx

hi sis suze..
its very tragic.. i feel sad when i watching those families who lost their love ones..
anyway, thanks for the pictures...

[JimOttley]

Thanks very much for that...seemed to have worked OK xx

Thanks for the pics Suze, looking at that brings it all home.

My family have been lucky the house needed thorough cleaning and we're maybe going to lose a couple of couches but that's nothing compared to the plight of so many others.


Jim

[Sis Suze]

I wonder whether any of the aid agencies are going to start anything to collect clothing and other items for the people affected by this disaster?
I know we can send cash but to be honest, I don't have much left after filling my balikbayan box so would be easier for me to get clothing etc to be sent, either by the Red Cross or Oxfam or suchlike organisations. If anyone hears of anything, please let me know
Suze
xxxx

[LadyJ]

I wonder whether any of the aid agencies are going to start anything to collect clothing and other items for the people affected by this disaster?
I know we can send cash but to be honest, I don't have much left after filling my balikbayan box so would be easier for me to get clothing etc to be sent, either by the Red Cross or Oxfam or suchlike organisations. If anyone hears of anything, please let me know
Suze
xxxx

Aw bless your heart Suze

[GaryFifer]

I think the most important thing, would be clean water for sanitation,drinking and rice right now. I saw some of the military giving it rice. Does WATER AID work there, or any organisation similar to this?

I checked their web page, but they mostly work in third world countries.

I asked them if they had any plans, so I will hope to hear from them soon
WATER AID

[IainBusby]

The country is run by a few big families, who suck the life blood out of the filipinos

Ok this is off-topic but at this time, we are glad the government did something good and helped the people.

Why wait till now to complain that people have nothing. Just because of the storm? Before or after the storm, things will stay the same unless Filipinos build the government they want. It is a complex situation many money is owed to other governments though.

Marcos is alive and well and living in Taguig. Get your money back from her lavish apartments. Sell it all. Have a revolution.The church is too powerful there too. I often wonder how much influence they have on laws like lowest age to have sex is 12. What on earth is right with that?

I think that's the only thing that will ever really change things in the Philippines. As Mike said, the majority of the wealth and power in the Philippines is in the hands of a few families and on top of that, the power that the catholic church weilds within the state is also to the detriment of Filipinos in general.

Iain.

[GaryFifer]

I think that's the only thing that will ever really change things in the Philippines. As Mike said, the majority of the wealth and power in the Philippines is in the hands of a few families and on top of that, the power that the catholic church weilds within the state is also to the detriment of Filipinos in general.

Iain.

Well Scotland kicked out the Catholics through fire and brimestone, perhaps they need someone like John Knox to stir things up. Catholics- you are your churches do not get to be millionaires while people starve. They are your rules- stick to them or abandon the faith.

[donrobert]

Let us pray for our country men... two more typhoons are slated to hit the philippines

[Pepe n Pilar]

I can't believe it. As i was watching the gma news on my laptop i can't hold my tearsfrom falling down my cheeks. My heart goes to those that are affected by the typhoon Ondoy. I just learned the latest news that Angat Dam will release 100 cu.m/ second so there are towns in Bulacan that will be affected again. Ang there is an upcoming cyclone Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. I just hope it won't be this severe anymore or will divert away from the country.

I have called my relatives last Saturday, Sunday and this morning as well. I just want to make sure if everyone is ok. Luckily all of them are safe and their houses are not affected. A sister works in Kalentong Mandaluyong and her workplace was flooded up to the 2nd floor. She left at 3pm Sat and arrived in her house at 3am Sun and was surprised there was no flood in her place. She has still the internet connection and i was able to talk to her. A brother lives in East Fairview and he said his place was not flooded but no landline connection. The flood was just outside the village. It was in West Fairview where the flood was severe. A brother in QC was not affected as well he said they were still able to attend their church the ffg day.

I called this morning to know the updates about the aftermath of the typhoon and to wish my sister a happy birthday. It took me awhile before i was able to speak to my sister because i was watching the news again. I was touched and i pity the families that have lost their houses, businesses and family members. When i talked to my older sister she can't hear me well for she and her family was in Megamall. She said they were in a hotel in Pasig last night with her family. She said SM Marikina was also affected by floods. They were so thankful they are all ok and are preparing some goods for donation. My son told me he will bring some goods, clothings to the St James Church and to his school in Alabang where there are repacking of goods to be delivered to Manila. When I told him and the rest of the family to donate, they said they are already preparing for it. I was so happy to know that they themselves has ransacked their closets to choose some clothes for donation. And he said he will offer his help by bringing the goods (he will be with the group of volunteers)because he is very thankful everyone in the family is fine. Some villages in Makati were flooded as well like San Lorenzo Village where his classmate lives.

I'm just so thankful my immediate family members are all safe.

[JimOttley]

I can't believe it. As i was watching the gma news on my laptop i can't hold my tearsfrom falling down my cheeks. My heart goes to those that are affected by the typhoon Ondoy. I just learned the latest news that Angat Dam will release 100 cu.m/ second so there are towns in Bulacan that will be affected again. Ang there is an upcoming cyclone Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. I just hope it won't be this severe anymore or will divert away from the country.

I have called my relatives last Saturday, Sunday and this morning as well. I just want to make sure if everyone is ok. Luckily all of them are safe and their houses are not affected. A sister works in Kalentong Mandaluyong and her workplace was flooded up to the 2nd floor. She left at 3pm Sat and arrived in her house at 3am Sun and was surprised there was no flood in her place. She has still the internet connection and i was able to talk to her. A brother lives in East Fairview and he said his place was not flooded but no landline connection. The flood was just outside the village. It was in West Fairview where the flood was severe. A brother in QC was not affected as well he said they were still able to attend their church the ffg day.

I called this morning to know the updates about the aftermath of the typhoon and to wish my sister a happy birthday. It took me awhile before i was able to speak to my sister because i was watching the news again. I was touched and i pity the families that have lost their houses, businesses and family members. When i talked to my older sister she can't hear me well for she and her family was in Megamall. She said they were in a hotel in Pasig last night with her family. She said SM Marikina was also affected by floods. They were so thankful they are all ok and are preparing some goods for donation. My son told me he will bring some goods, clothings to the St James Church and to his school in Alabang where there are repacking of goods to be delivered to Manila. When I told him and the rest of the family to donate, they said they are already preparing for it. I was so happy to know that they themselves has ransacked their closets to choose some clothes for donation. And he said he will offer his help by bringing the goods (he will be with the group of volunteers)because he is very thankful everyone in the family is fine. Some villages in Makati were flooded as well like San Lorenzo Village where his classmate lives.

I'm just so thankful my immediate family members are all safe.

Very glad your family are ok Pepe n Pilar, these are terrible times for the Philippines. My family is ok as well and Ana has told me she was crying too while watching the hardship of everyone on the news.

The Angat Dam report is for a release of 500 cubic metres per second to reduce the water level in the Dam by two metres, they seem to think it is not an unusual level of release so let's hope they know what they are doing and don't overload the rivers downstream.

I just hope that there are no outbreaks of disease as a result of all the flooding.


Jim