A Super Typhoon Hitting Our Country Again

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@salonga (27775)
Philippines
October 18, 2015 6:02pm CST
I live in the southern side of the country but we can still feel the ferocious wind with occasional outpouring of heavy rain. But I am more concerned for my countrymen in the north. The super typhoon is in their direction. For two days now, they have been suffering. It's terrible to see the news of casualties and destruction because of very strong wind and extreme heavy rain. Houses destroyed, trees uprooted, stranded people, helpless, starving people, landslides, and lives taken. Oh my God, please help my countrymen!
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@wiLLmaH (8802)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Oct 15
Any update @salonga about the typhoon?
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
@wiLLmaH the news could break your heart. Sometimes it is better not to watch but I can't help it.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
The typhoon has slightly weakens, many were rendered homeless and now staying in evacuation centers and waiting help from the government and non-government organizations.
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@wiLLmaH (8802)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Oct 15
@salonga Sorry to ask, because I do not watch news. It is disturbing to see how cruel now in our country.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Oct 15
It's heartbreaking to see these kind of news reports. We can only pray and hope.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
19 Oct 15
Is there any way to avoid this kind of tragedies, except moving from the place, which isn't always easy to do?
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
@hopefulman yes very heartbreaking, I could not stop praying.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
19 Oct 15
This is so sad.. Yes, we can pray for them, and hope we will see those who lost their lives in the New World, when they come back after the resurrection.
@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
20 Oct 15
@salonga - The Bible has a lot to say about this subject, so why not read som of the articles written about this subject. I made a search with "new earth" in the online library of jw.org - here is the result:
This is an authorized Web site of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
Praying is the last and the most effective tool.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
20 Oct 15
@buenavida I believe the Word of God with no doubt, that after the events of the end times, everything will perish including the present heavens and the earth but they will be replaced by new heaven and new earth (Rev. 21:1). The new earth will be the eternal dwelling place of believers, it is where the new Jerusalem will be... the heavenly city with pearly gates and streets of gold (Rev. 21:21. It is a physical place where the redeemed will dwell eternally with glorified physical bodies (1 Corinthians 15:35-58).
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
It was in the news last night . I hope the damages is not that big and no lost lives .
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
I've been monitoring the events in the north, the typhoon has weakened but still strong enough to devastate.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
@salonga I hope it goes out to the Pacific Ocean already .
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
@salonga Yes , it was told at our toolbox meeting this morning that there's another one coming. Chabing ?
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@jstory07 (139354)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Oct 15
I hope the damage will not be to high and there is no loss of lifes. I will pray for your country.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
Thank you my friend, please do.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50093)
• United States
19 Oct 15
I will say a prayer for you all.
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@jstory07 (139354)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Oct 15
I hope everyone in their country will be safe and no loss of lifes.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
Thank you so much.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
@jstory07 Unfortunately there have been loss of lives already, but hopefully no more to follow.
• Indonesia
19 Oct 15
Heavy rain is terrible. I hope it's over soon and things will just get better.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
@redvakaurvi, indeed it is so terrible.
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• Greece
19 Oct 15
The terror of these typhoons is understandable, nothing seems to stop them. It's a terrible thing when Nature turns nasty.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
We can't stop the rage of nature only the Creator of it all.
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
19 Oct 15
I am so sorry to hear this. Typhoons can be so devastating, not caring who they destroy or kill. My prayers are with your country.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
Thank you so much. Prayers are powerful, I appreciate your concern.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 Oct 15
@salonga You are very welcome. I hope the typhoon is over now.
• United States
19 Oct 15
Hoping that everyone is safe and not too much destruction.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
@Marilynda, as of today, the typhoon keeps sending rain and wind and through all this we can only but pray.
• Midland, Michigan
21 Oct 15
How often do typhoons and hurricanes touch the shores of your country and wreck havoc? Is it a common occurrence each and every year, or is it like it is here, where certain years are awful and other years are not quite so bad? I know I read about them on the weather channel, but I've never researched it out before.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Oct 15
We have no hurricanes here but typhoons that happen not just once every rainy season. The strongest typhoon happened in 2013, some more typhoon followed but not as strong, now this is the latest typhoon, strong but not as strong as Yolanda but still many of my countrymen in the north have suffered a lot.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
31 Oct 15
@MarshaMusselman I agree! That is how powerful prayer is.
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• Midland, Michigan
30 Oct 15
@salonga I hope that any future storms/typhoons that are the stronger variety get blown back to sea instead of hurting your country men and women and children. God gave us the ability, if we believe, to cast things like that back to the sea. It would be great if we'd all learn how to make that happen so our loved ones would be safe. Praying always is a good start though.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
19 Oct 15
Oh no, not again.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
How I wish not again but here it is again.
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
23 Oct 15
That is so awful. I will pray for you and your country men. Stay safe!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Oct 15
Thank you so much @ramapo17, it is all over, thank God!
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
I just joined today and you are familiar from another site ;) Keep dry and safe. I hope that there's not much damage
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
@vickyrose! I'm so happy to see you here. I am glad you are here now. We are safe here, but those in the north are really suffering.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
@salonga I'm glad that you are safe, I am worried about my siblings in Baguio and Pangasinan..
@allknowing (135331)
• India
19 Oct 15
I read about this in another post. Philippines has become a place where nature has not given up bashing them year in and year out, with the worst kind of natural disasters.
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• Preston, England
19 Oct 15
hope it is over soon with as few casualties as possible and that if you need international aid it is provided
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
Yes, hopefully. Thanks a lot.
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
19 Oct 15
It seems like your country barely recovers from one typhoon before another one comes. Sending good wishes.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
It is a sad reality. Thank you for caring!
• Canada
19 Oct 15
We are praying for you and your countrymen, dear Morning Girl @salonga . Please keep safe. May God bless you!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
That is most appreciated. We need prayers first and foremost.
@TheHorse (217933)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Oct 15
I hope the damage is minimal.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
19 Oct 15
That is the most that we could hope for. Thank you!