Our Couple Needs Your Donation and Support

All of our properties were destroyed, but thanks be to God for we are still alive. My wife and I were reunited on Sunday evening when the water receded and the flood I had to endure is only chest-level. The incident really traumatized us. Right this time, we are still trying to rebuild out of what were spared. But we don't have electricity up until this time, and water supply is very low. Potable water is scarce. Foul odor is everywhere. Everything in the house is completely messed up.

Today, my wife and I had to report to work despite of the calamity so we might be able to save a few working days for our payroll, but we're planning to file leave of absence to rebuild our home. Sad to say, nothings left with us except for my computer and bike that was left in the office. Of course, our phone chargers in the house was spared but that was it. I still don't know exactly how much we can brought up for repair and what are those to be thrown away. It's just so confusing and is very tiring even just to think about it. Tons and tons of garbage are being piled everywhere.

For now, I appeal to those who can read this blog entry as well as those who might be able to receive this as email, I and my wife need your support and donation of any amount, or of any kind. For those who would like to send cash, you may send your donation through my Paypal account or through my wife's Metrobank account.

If you can't see the Paypal button above, my Paypal email for your reference is isidro.flores.jr@gmail.com

My wife's Metrobank account:

JOVELYN C. WACAY
SA# 275 327517910 9
Metrobank Malinta Branch

Those who would like to contact us may call at these numbers: 09228075383, 09227497667, 0922844JOVY. Network signal is already restored but still unstable so we may be unreachable sometimes.

Please note, those who might receive this message as email, I'm sending this at once so I may not be able to mention you individually, but you really receive this as you're one of the intended recipient. Thank you very much.

Typhoon Ondoy related links:
http://www.typhoonondoy.org/
Inquirer.net news about Typhoon Ondoy
Help for Typhoon Ondoy Victims in the Philippines
My personal account of Typhoon Ondoy: http://travelogue.digitalrebel.ws/bikelog/2009/09/my-first-week-of-bike-commuting.html#bagyongOndoy

I will write about our couple's experience with the typhoon and the flood once electricity will be restored in our area.

Update as of today (October 1, 2009 6:50PM): The National Disaster Coordinating Council said more than half a million families of 2.50 million individuals have been affected by Ondoy in 11 regions, including Metro Manila and the Calabarzon area in southern Luzon.

It said that a total of 686,699 people are now staying in 726 evacuation centers. It said Ondoy’s death toll has reached 277 and 42 were still missing.

The storm, which also devastated Vietnam and Cambodia, damaged crops and infrastructure worth at least P4.80 billion.