"The Philippines National Disaster Coordinating Council, NDCC, reports 198 people are confirmed dead, 260 are missing and 64 are injured. The typhoon hit maximum sustained winds of 190 kilometers per hour at its center with gusts of up to 225 kph. Reming is the fourth typhoon to wreak havoc in the Philippines since September 27."
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He is still there in Bicol and I am worried as hell. It's a good thing his grandma was confined a day before the storm because of high blood. He and his aunt and uncle were inside the confines of the hospital so even if Typhoon Reming was destroying the whole of the region, they were safe. His grandma's house in Camalig, however, felt the rage of the Super Typhoon. Their entire basement was washed away by the mudflow and the second floor of their house was submerged knee-deep in water. Water supply is almost zero and people are starting to panic. There's no SMART signal there so we can no longer communicate. Thank God for his aunt's Globe phone. He was still able to get in touch with me via text last night.
This whole day, however, is probably the first time, ever, that I have not heard from him. I am so concerned about their condition there that last night, I was crying while praying the rosary. I was twisting and turning the whole night. I can't stand the thought of not knowing how he is. I know God is watching over him.
His lola being confirmed was a blessing in disguise.
His tita having two cellphones, a SMART and a GLOBE, is a blessing.
His being there is a blessing, to his relatives, for they have extra hands to help them pick up the broken pieces.
Most of all, this has made me realize how much I value this person. He means the world to me and I can't wait for him to come home. I know that after all this, life could only get better. Let's continue to pray for those whose lives took a 360 degree turn after this disaster. God be with them.
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