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cordelia

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11. My friend heard from his mother in Manila. They were OK, but his aunt's roof blew off in

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 05:15 PM

Nov 2013

Romblon Province, south of Luzon. Additional damages throughout the Romblon, but he didn't have a report on casualties. At least some communication is possible between certain areas.

He said that many people in the remote Provinces were not aware the storm was approaching and were unprepared.

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Thousands of terrified human beings died in that cyclone [View all] malaise Nov 2013 OP

My wife's family is in Cebu FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #1

I emailed my schoolmate malaise Nov 2013 #2

Very sorry to hear that. enlightenment Nov 2013 #3

No. No change at all. Those poor people! GreenPartyVoter Nov 2013 #4

They have to stop calling it "looting" arikara Nov 2013 #5

Agreed malaise Nov 2013 #6

Puerto Rico and Cuba are in those same paths. How do they escape? FSogol Nov 2013 #9

Partly true in terms of infrastructure and resources, but remember malaise Nov 2013 #14

Yes, taking food and water is perfectly OK. Taking advantage to steal a TV is not OK. Pterodactyl Nov 2013 #12

it's only looting when minorities do it. white people "find food". see katrina. dionysus Nov 2013 #18

Yep. intheflow Nov 2013 #21

I have a good friend who lives in Vietnam arely staircase Nov 2013 #7

. Skittles Nov 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author cordelia Nov 2013 #10

Watching on NBC - frightening indeed malaise Nov 2013 #16

My friend heard from his mother in Manila. They were OK, but his aunt's roof blew off in cordelia Nov 2013 #11

I have known many good Filipino people when I was in the Navy. Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #13

Kinda sorta pipi_k Nov 2013 #15

When you "like" a post on fb, it increases the post's visibility intheflow Nov 2013 #22

Haven't you ever seen people "like" people's posts that tell bad news before? Quantess Nov 2013 #23

The little girl I sponsor is in the Phillipines tavalon Nov 2013 #17

I hope she's OK malaise Nov 2013 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #20

I heard a representative from Save the Children on the BBC earlier complaining about "looting" LeftyMom Nov 2013 #24

Well what the FUCK did she expect? hatrack Nov 2013 #25

She wanted to know why the government hadn't come in and "restored order". LeftyMom Nov 2013 #26

(wiping up bits of radish from the computer screen) hatrack Nov 2013 #27

hopes and thoughts are with these people...lord give them hope and peace... CTyankee Nov 2013 #28