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"Padayon guihapon ilonggo!!!" - "Tuloy pa rin Ilonggo!!!"
The City of Iloilo is currently under a State of Calamity after a destructive storm, named Typhoon Frank (international name: Fengshen), had just battered the country with Iloilo being one of the worst hit by the disaster. Aside from Iloilo City, most of Iloilo Province’s 42 towns were also heavily affected especially the towns traversed by major rivers.
Around 90% of the city went underwater during the weekend affecting 39,322 families or 198,545 persons. The worst hit district was Jaro, where the flood waters were reported to have reached a high of 2 meters, submerging almost the entire district. Residents with one-storey houses were forced to spend the night on top of their house’s roof while the rain still poured down. In Iloilo Province, among the most affected towns include: Oton, Miagao, Leganes, Pavia, Zarraga, Leon, Janiuay, Leon, Pototan, Dumangas, Barotac Nuevo, Ajuy, and Carles.
The aftermath of the storm had left a thick layer of mud all over the city and province: Inside homes, buildings, on roadways, and open spaces. The damages in agriculture and infrastructure in Iloilo was estimated to have reached more than P500M (P1B for the whole region). Ongoing rescue operations and disaster management in Western Visayas had earlier reported a death toll of 213 persons for the whole region, 135 were from Iloilo.
Iloilo needs your help! There are still thousands of families who lost their homes and are currently living in evacuation centers or in makeshift houses beside streets and bridges. These unfortunate people need food, water, clothes, medicines, etc… Any form of assistance extended to the affected families of Iloilo City will be deeply appreciated. If you’re willing to give your donations please contact:
Office of the Mayor, Iloilo City
Tel. no: (+63)(33) 337.3537 / 337.8770 / 335.0085
Fax number: 335.0689Office of the Vice Mayor, Iloilo City
Tel. no: (+63)(33) 3363530Provincial Governor’s Office
Tel. no: (+63)(33) 3368157DSWD-Iloilo Provincial Office
Tel. no: (+63)9209073105
Mobile: 09189205750
Email: typhoondonations@iloilo.gov.phABS-CBN Foundation
ANGELIE AGBULOS
ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.
Tel: (632) 922-4842
Email: angelie_agbulos@abs-cbn.comSM Foundation
MS. CRISTIE S. ANGELES
Project Director
Tel. No. (632) 831-1000 locals 1492/1495/1498
Telefax No.: (632) 831-8282
Email: outreach@sm-foundation.org
This post is taken from exploreiloilo.com posted by Marcos C. . Iloilo Flood - Typhoon Frank Ravages Iloilo, Philippines . I felt that it was a need to repost this and spread the news and the need of our ilonggo kababayans .
Here are some Iloilo Flood Picture Galleries online:
Oscar Nava Flickr Photostream
Trigo26 Flickr Photostream
Dinagyang.com Iloilo Flood Thread
Iloilo Province Official Website - Day 1
Iloilo Province Official Website - Day 2
Good thing that my mama and my sister, who are residing in iloilo, was kept safe and that no harm came to them during the storm. Hopefully they’ll be kept safe always.
I know that not everyone has the means and ways to donate, but even a simple prayer for our kababayans in Iloilo will be enough.
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i can definitely say this is one of the worst storm we have…
I’m posting this comment to call for help to all Filipinos out there who are willing to share their extra time and effort to help the Ilonggos. We are indeed in need of so much necessities here in Iloilo that all Ilonggos cannot provide for everybody. You should’ve seen how the places looked like here after the storm because I am one of the witnesses who had seen the aftermath of the storm. It’s indeed depressing. I’m not only talking about material things that were destroyed but the spirits of the Ilonggos whose relatives died.
Your help would be much appreciated and God bless you! 