http://crs-blog.org/in-mindanao-philippines-conditions-in-the-camps-are-dire/ Introduce yourself to the world Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:56:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://crs-blog.org/in-mindanao-philippines-conditions-in-the-camps-are-dire/#comment-2015 Cheerie Magalit Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:31:29 +0000 http://crs-blog.org/?p=421#comment-2015 Many places in the Philippines have been devastated by typhoon Frank with varying severity. Some have been given full media attention and help, others have been left out in the sidelines. One such place is my home province of Aklan, one of the six in Western Visayas, particularly the towns of Numancia and Kalibo. After five hours of driving rain and merciless wind, the Aklan river overflowed and inundated several towns. My brother and his family had to spend the night on the ceiling of their house not knowing when their house will give in. This is pretty much the story of most families. Those who were not lucky enough, perished. Nobody was spared. Everyone in the flooded areas lost all their belongings that they have worked so hard to accumulate all these years. The flood left the town of Kalibo littered with debris and dead bodies. The Provincial Capitol and the recently renovated Aklan Provincial Hospital was also indundated, damaging the new million dollar CAT scan machine. As of this writing only a few businesses are open and telephone and electrical lines are still down. As my sister-in-law puts it, "This flood totally changed the landscape of Aklan" as it has completely obliterated some areas. As of the National Disaster Coordinating Council's report on June 28, between Kalibo and Numancia alone, about 100,000 people were affected and for the whole province of Aklan the total count was 414,000. Rice fields and rice storage areas were destroyed and livestocks were lost. There is a dire need for help in this province. People are starving. Help comes in trickles as other places are given more attention. Please visit Aklan and see the severity of the situation. I am trying to collect money through the CRS specifically for Aklan. I just want to make sure that people there get the much needed aid. Many places in the Philippines have been devastated by typhoon Frank with varying severity. Some have been given full media attention and help, others have been left out in the sidelines. One such place is my home province of Aklan, one of the six in Western Visayas, particularly the towns of Numancia and Kalibo. After five hours of driving rain and merciless wind, the Aklan river overflowed and inundated several towns. My brother and his family had to spend the night on the ceiling of their house not knowing when their house will give in. This is pretty much the story of most families. Those who were not lucky enough, perished. Nobody was spared. Everyone in the flooded areas lost all their belongings that they have worked so hard to accumulate all these years. The flood left the town of Kalibo littered with debris and dead bodies. The Provincial Capitol and the recently renovated Aklan Provincial Hospital was also indundated, damaging the new million dollar CAT scan machine. As of this writing only a few businesses are open and telephone and electrical lines are still down. As my sister-in-law puts it, “This flood totally changed the landscape of Aklan” as it has completely obliterated some areas. As of the National Disaster Coordinating Council’s report on June 28, between Kalibo and Numancia alone, about 100,000 people were affected and for the whole province of Aklan the total count was 414,000. Rice fields and rice storage areas were destroyed and livestocks were lost. There is a dire need for help in this province. People are starving. Help comes in trickles as other places are given more attention. Please visit Aklan and see the severity of the situation. I am trying to collect money through the CRS specifically for Aklan. I just want to make sure that people there get the much needed aid.

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