Philippines hit hard by late season storm

[Kat]

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/16347088/flash-floods-kill-at-least-450-in-philippines

Updated: Dec 18, 2011 4:44 AM (that's probably hawaii time, it's from hawaii paper).

Philippine storm toll exceeds 650; 900 missing

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and top military officials flew to Cagayan de Oro and Iligan to help oversee search-and-rescue efforts and deal with about 45,000 displaced villagers. Among the items urgently needed are coffins and body bags, said Benito Ramos, who heads the government's disaster-response agency.

More at link.

Prayers for those in the Philippines struggling with this and those that have family members located there.

 

[Herding Cats]

Lots of prayers...my SIL's brothers' wives are Philipine, and they have a lot of family over there. A ton, ton, ton of prayers for the folks who've lost their lives, and those still missing, and those with family in the danger zone.

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Herding Cats

 

[Sooner Fan#1]

My son, his wife and 3 children live at Marilao,Bulacan. Haven't heard from him yet. All her large family live there too.


Talking to him now...They are fine.

 

[Kat]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16239691

A mass burial has been organised in the Philippines for scores of people killed by flash floods on the southern island of Mindanao.

 

[tlcya]

oh my praying.