It hasn't been on the news a whole bunch, what with 24 hour Obamacare and John minus 9 coverage, but earlier this week Typhoon Ketsana wrecked shop all over the Phillippines.
About a week ago, Typhoon Ketsana (known in the Phillippines as "Ondoy") made landfall, and according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Ketsana dropped 455 mm (17.9 in) of rain on Metro Manila in a span of 24 hours on Saturday - the most in 42 years. A month's worth of rainfall in a single day washed away homes and flooded large areas, stranding thousands on rooftops in the city and elsewhere. Ketsana later crossed over to Vietnam and Cambodia, where it is still active. Over 360 people are known to have been killed, and damage estimates are reaching $100 million.
~ the boston globe
The pictures the boston globe had of the aftermath were incredible, so I posted a few of them here and you can make donations (if you feel so inclined) to the red cross here.
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