Stormy weekend made it difficult to myLot

@Beatburn (4286)

Philippines

October 19, 2015 7:00pm CST

Typhoon Lando is about to leave the country. In his departure, he took 3 lives and affected over 200,000 families who either had to evacuate or who lost their homes. We live in a country that is second in the list of countries that experience the most natural disasters. I think it's better, though, since the casualties are low compared to previous storms including Yolanda. We are learning, we are using technology, and we are helping each other deal with it. Still, it affected my myLot activity. The internet connection was bad and was only able to leave one comment despite several attempts. And so I'm catching up...

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

20 Oct 15

We are learning, we are using technology, and we are helping each other deal with it. -- yes, i so agree and hope we, as a people, keep improving. we hardly felt the typhoon here, to be honest. last night was the coldest, though, yet we woke up to a hot and sunny day today.

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

@Beatburn everyone gets their turn.

i wonder which province has the mildest weather?

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

22 Oct 15

@hereandthere Palawan. It's not even part of the ring of fire.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

Let's keep improving! It wasn't as bad in Manila. I've experienced worse. The north though, wasn't spared.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

20 Oct 15

Your country is very unlucky to experience so much of this sort of thing. I'm glad that there was not so much loss of life this time.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

20 Oct 15

Yes we are. On most months it's like paradise around here but hell on few occasions. We are learning from our past mistakes, a good sign.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

21 Oct 15

terrible for those who have lost lives and homes though fortunate that it was less deadly than previous storms.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

22 Oct 15

@Beatburn you can't avoid nature - improved warning systems and shelters and recovery rescue provision is all you can aim for

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

22 Oct 15

If we could only avoid such things. Or at least reduce the possibility. We still need a lot of work to do as a nation.

@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

22 Oct 15

@arthurchappell Yup. It's inevitable. Just like taxes.

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@cgalavia (1436)

• Philippines

20 Oct 15

I've heard and seen in the news.It is really saddening knowing that another family have lost love ones and houses..

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

Yes the loss of property and life can be traumatizing. Can we really avoid such during calamities? I wonder.

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@DaddyEvil (137678)

• United States

21 Oct 15

@Beatburn No, I am afraid with calamities comes often loss of life and property.

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@cgalavia (1436)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

@Beatburn Not at all,property can be damage anytime when calamities came.We can save ourselves by evacuating as early as possible.

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@else34 (13515)

• New Delhi, India

20 Oct 15

@Beatburn,Yes,I have heard and read news about the storm in your country.Philipins seems to be an storm prone country.Storms makes it impossible to access internet.And if internet is inaccissible,then no question of mylotting arises.

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@else34 (13515)

• New Delhi, India

21 Oct 15

@Beatburn Mother Nature loves your nation too much.

How inspiring it is to see humour even in the face of disasters.You can do it,because you are from a brave nation.I salute you.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

22 Oct 15

@else34 Thanks. Same to you, it's like we both know how to deal with adversity.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

Yes. We get storms, and right after the one last week, we had an earthquake. Mother nature loves us. Trying to catch up on lost myLot time.

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@cahaya1983 (11116)

• Malaysia

20 Oct 15

Sorry to hear about the typhoon. Was your area affected badly?

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

20 Oct 15

Not much. Just experienced howling winds and occasional heavy rains. Our area is not affected by it that much.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

@cahaya1983 It didn't, fortunately.

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@cahaya1983 (11116)

• Malaysia

20 Oct 15

@Beatburn I hope it didn't cause as much damage as Haiyan did last time.

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@marguicha (223837)

• Chile

29 Oct 15

Take good care, my friend. We don´t have typhoons here but I dread all the forces of nature.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

29 Oct 15

Thanks. It's something we cannot control.

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

28 Oct 15

Did Lando visited your place ? Did it damage the houses in your place ? Where is your place by the way ?

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

29 Oct 15

@Beatburn Oh in Metro Manila ! That's nice to know that you weren't hit much .

@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

29 Oct 15

Not really. Just howling winds and puddles here and there. I live in the busy, traffic-infested, polluted, capital.

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@besweet (9859)

• Ireland

20 Oct 15

I hope you will catch up soon with your online activity. I can't imagine how difficult it is to experience a typhoon. It's good to hear that you are safe.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

Thanks. I'm trying to get back into the online groove. We are used to storms but I see them getting bigger and bigger.

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@sofssu (23662)

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12 Nov 15

Right now my internet connection is intermittent because of the ceaseless rains. I am glad that we have had power throughout all these rains.

@LadyDuck (472087)

• Switzerland

20 Oct 15

It is incredible how many natural catastrophes your country has experienced. I hope you are safe.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

21 Oct 15

We are. Thanks for asking. Yes it's a regular thing. Most months though we are a paradise and the many tourists coming over is proof.

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@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

20 Oct 15

hope things get better for you

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

20 Oct 15

The sun is out. Thanks!

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@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

21 Oct 15

@Beatburn your welcome

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

26 Oct 15

I'm sure people in your country had much worse problems than slow internet.

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

27 Oct 15

Of course. We continue to struggle with the after effects. It's painful.

Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12915)

• Nairobi, Kenya

20 Oct 15

I hope you and your family are safe though

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

20 Oct 15

Thanks. We are fortunate that it hit the northern part. Had it run straight through the capital, we would have suffered more damage.

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Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12915)

• Nairobi, Kenya

20 Oct 15

@Beatburn Thats a relief,i am glad you are ok

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@Beatburn (4286)

• Philippines

20 Oct 15

@Missmwngi Thanks.

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