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Diyames

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1. Thanks for the update

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:04 PM

Dec 2012

...and the amazing video. I've spent a lot of time in the Philippines and have friends and loved ones in the Visayas. I'm hoping damage in the Cebu provinces was not too bad. I'm waiting for reports from them this weekend. The damage to the banana farms is tragic. Filipinos are some of the most wonderful people I've ever met and the poverty that many struggle with is made so much worse when their homes and lively hoods are decimated like this. Not to mention the horrible loss of life.

I've been trying to develop plans for some kind of charitable effort to help alleviate some poverty issues in the provinces. I wish I had something already in operation.

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Bopha: 600 Dead, 600 Still Missing [View all] DeSwiss Dec 2012 OP

Thanks for the update Diyames Dec 2012 #1

De nada. DeSwiss Dec 2012 #4

It reminds me Diyames Dec 2012 #13

Manny never had a chance..... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #15

My heart breaks; I had heard about the dead, but not about babylonsister Dec 2012 #2

Mine too. n/t DeSwiss Dec 2012 #5

That was a huge storm. I hope help will come soon. alfredo Dec 2012 #3

Me too.... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #6

Is there a chance it will revisit the island? alfredo Dec 2012 #7

No, it fell apart over open water and scooted off to the northeast Warpy Dec 2012 #8

150 is enough to do the worst, 200mph is just digging your heal in their face. alfredo Dec 2012 #17

Bopha raked across..... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #10

When are we going to see even stronger events? The shit is hitting the fan, and alfredo Dec 2012 #18

Behold the future. glinda Dec 2012 #9

True. DeSwiss Dec 2012 #11

Ouch. Quantess Dec 2012 #12

We are located on the Gulf of Davao, about 70 to 80 miles from where Pablo came ashore. 4bucksagallon Dec 2012 #14

And Another Nation of Climate Refugees is Created triplepoint Dec 2012 #16