In Manila, there is something in the air. It's more than just pollution and humidity. It's fear. We are waiting for the biggest storm in Philippines history to hit the Island at any given moment. There is anticipation and fear everywhere. The grocery stores are full of people getting last minute groceries before the "super typhoon" Parma hits. Most establishments have closed down in anticipation of massive destruction.
"Parma threatened to expand more than a week of destruction in the Asia-Pacific region that has claimed more than 1,500 lives so far: an earthquake Wednesday in Indonesia; a tsunami Tuesday in the Samoan islands; and Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia."
I would just like to reassure everyone that I a in a VERY safe place in Manila. The hotel is prepared for this disaster. However, please keep the people of the Philippines in your thoughts and prayers. If the typhoon hits, millions of people will be homeless. Thanks for following this blog. Please check back to stay updated on this ferocious storm.
"MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos braced Friday to be whipped by powerful winds and pelted with rain from a second typhoon in eight days, fleeing by the tens of thousands from low-lying areas and suspending cleanup operations in the flooded capital..."
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