Friday, 2 October 2009

Please help victims of the monster-flood in the Philippines

It seemed to happen while I wasn't looking.

I've been away on a trip that involved a lot of driving, no mobile signals and no access to the internet. The first I heard of the floods in the Philippines was a series of messages on Facebook, my contacts in the Philippines sending out thanks and appeals.

The Philippines is used to lashings of typhoons but this is different.

Here's a video from CNN:

The New York Times has this slideshow of photographs showing the appalling conditions in the aftermath of the floods.

As I write, another storm has struck the Philippines. If you are based in the UK, you can help by giving to the Red Cross appeal.
Posted by Candy Gourlay

2 comments :

  1. Mary Hoffman's Newsletter4 October 2009 at 18:38

    Have done this Candy. Thanks

    mary

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  2. Candy Gourlay4 October 2009 at 18:53

    thanks a million, mary - and all the others who have donated. especially my friends on Facebook who responded by reposting links and spreading the word.

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