This is a cross-post from my other blog Marikenya.com explaining the author’s experiences on the effect of Typhoon Ondoy in her life, community, and city.
It’s been three weeks now since I last posted and I know that many are wondering why I haven’t written about the typhoon that is now a household name in the entire City of Marikina. Ondoy, the storm which took the lives of many Marikenyos, also shook my sanity as my family fought for their lives on a rooftop, during this typhoon’s savagery.
Yes, our family was among the thousands of Marikenyos which lives and properties were devastated by the typhoon and are now survivors of the legendary Ondoy. I wanted to write about our experiences, our pleas, our hopes, but technology, during the times of calamities, are worthless, at least in my case. It is only today that I am able to taste again the usefullness of internet so I can share to the whole world what happened to our family, to our community, and to our city. What’s left of it after Ondoy…
Since my laptop was also flooded, I had to use a friend’s PC to write this article on Ondoy. Little by little, I will unfold the horrors of the typhoon in this site. I would like to invite you also to share your Ondoy photos, stories, and messages. You may send them via the contact form.
Our community needs help — clothes, beddings, foams, kitchen utensils, water pails, basins, towels, blankets… among others. If you wish to help our community, please contact me. I can help organize the relief operations in our area. Please help directly the communities savaged by the typhoon so the support will be given to those who really need it.
Please reach out and help.
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I am so sorry to hear that this impacted you directly. Is there a way to get items to you directly?
Where is Typhoon Ondoy? Adana
it happened in the Philippines