One of the main topic discussed in United Nations meeting this year is about climate change. Sad to say, the Philippines have at least 20 typhoons/storms in a year and yet the government has no enough contingency plan during calamity time. The typhoon “ondoy” that hit Manila last September 26, opened my mind that it’s time for a real change in managing our environment. The hard-hit towns of Cainta and Marikina City was flooded due to the heavy rains and water releases from the near dams and water sheds that made a billion-worth devastation including the near towns. According to authorities, the rainfall for six hours last Sept. 26 is nearly equal to the average monthly rainfall.
In Taguig, some areas were also affected and, today, I’m in the office again just like nothing happens. But, when my classmate (Andy N.) reported that “grabe” talaga ang nangyari sa Marikina area (around 90%), as he witnessed his nephew’s family situation there. My mind opens for a campaign fund drive to help this flood victims but I don’t know how to start it. I guess this message is the starting point in helping them and the mother nature. For more info. and pictures of typhoon “Ondoy”, click here.
Helping the victims:
1. Donate what you can, but its nice to give them drinking water and foods that are easy to cook.
2. It would be better if you can send it directly to them but you may also course through your donation thru rescue hotline numbers (courtesy of bulitas.blogspot.com).
3. Sharing infos. like Dam Status monitoring and weather text alerts.
4. Maybe, design a t-shirt about climate change.
As of Oct.1, there are 247 died already and the picture above is a symbolic remnant of this storm that was almost the same 4o years ago. I think it’s time for all Filipinos also to make serious action on waste segregation. A simple way is to lessen the use of plastic materials (e.g. use paperbags and baskets when going to market).
To our mother nature, I just wish and pray that you may learn how to forgive like the above Almighty.
