Rising from the Ashes of Sendongs Destruction

The international typhoon name of sendong is washi according to the international weather news.

We didn't really know that a storm was coming in Cagayan de Oro City. In my nineteen years of existence I never experienced a bad storm in all my life. I only see them on television, internet and other information about a really bad weather. Now, i've seen it all for real this time. It was December 16 night time when the storm started to evolve badly on the city. After that day, according to headquarters, about 900 people died and went missing during the said storm. Many citizen were having a hard time during the said typhoon and many couldn't recover the trauma of being the victims of sendong. As what PAGASA have stated that “Sendong was the most deadliest storm in 2011”. 

Now, that sendong left a huge mark on Cagayan de Oro City. Many organizations and foundations have helped those victims of Sendong. Many donations from different places in the Asia and from across country have bought many kinds(like clothing) and cash to those Kagay-anons who are victims of Sendong. But many citizens said that it wasn't enough to keep them to survive. Their were victims of Sendong that destroyed their houses and other properties of the citizens. That is why, many of them were able to stay on evacuation centers on schools, and barangay gyms', but some other victims stayed on streets with their things that survived the said flood. Also the lack of water supply that made those citizen causing them to get diseases because of the insufficient water. But thankfully the government had send water supply for those victims. Also in giving donations, they included 500ml to each families who were victims of Sendong. Now, they have build up tents for those people who are victims with washed out houses to have themselves shelters to protect them from other calamities. But still it wasn't enough because some victims got sick, the leptospirosis-- the cause of the said disease is infection from bacteria; symptoms are high-fever and can cause death. That is why the Red Cross and other health organizations are giving away free medicine(Doxycycline and antibiotic medicines). 

Until now many victims are still in the process of moving forward. The government are also in the process of building houses for those family who are victims of Sendong. It was such a tragic day during Sendongs' arrival but case fully we are still at ease for those families who are victims of the said typhoon Sendong. Up until now we are still cooping with the environment though mostly students were victims of Sendong but we still manage to move forward and thank God that some survived Sendong. It doesn't matter if things gets lost, what matters most is staying alive.