By now, many of you have seen in the news the terrible destruction left behind by the typhoon that recently hit our island. In our city, people are fine and safe. Originally, the northern part of our island was predicted to take a direct hit by the typhoon, but the storm developed in such a way that it dumped tons and tons of rain over central and southern parts of the island instead. Some parts received well over 1oo inches of rain--that's more than 8 FEET--in the course of three days. Crops and livestock have been destroyed, roads and bridges washed out, and at least one village completely covered by a mudslide. There are reports of hundreds buried alive by the landslides, and relief efforts are hampered by poor weather and the remote locations of the devastated areas (most are in mountainous parts of the island). Our co-workers are looking into ways to help; there are several local organizations collecting food and supplies, and everyone is hoping to find a more direct way to be involved in relief work soon.
Here are some pictures that show some of the incredible destruction. These photos are from the internet, and most are AP/Getty/Reuters images (want to give credit where it's due).
A collapsed apartment building.
A man trapped by floodwaters gesturing at rescuers.
A baby rescued from the flooding.
A woman waiting for word about her missing father, who was buried in a landslide.
More flooding.
A washed-out bridge.
A massive mudslide.
An elderly woman resting at an evacuation site.
A hotel falling into a river. The river first washed away a row of shops and a road in front of the hotel. Everyone in the hotel had been evacuated.
A man standing on his roof amid floodwaters, awaiting rescue.
Please remember the people on our island daily.
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