At least 300 fishermen are still missing after Typhoon Pablo devastated the areas of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. The hundreds of fisher folk went to sea before the deadly cyclone entered and damaged the areas in Mindanao. These poor fishermen are still unaccounted for and are feared lost at sea by the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard said that most of these fishermen often ignore typhoon warnings because of their desperate need to catch fish in order to sell for income to feed their families. These people have no choice but to catch fish every day or else their families have nothing to eat. As a dire consequence of their desperate actions, these impoverished men may have lost their lives during the onslaught of Typhoon Pablo.
In a related story, many of the victims of the deadly storm are still not receiving enough relief goods and medical assistance; these are the survivors from the far flung areas which are still isolated because of the heavily damaged roads and bridges. Only helicopters can reach these locations and drop the necessary supplies but the weather has to be in good condition before the choppers can fly in.
The food aid from USAID has already arrived and US and Filipino troops are trying their best to deliver the supplies to the victims. A lot of volunteers from various civic and religious groups have also successfully reached the heavily damaged regions and they are now helping the people with the necessary medical and food assistance.
The Philippine Government said that they will build temporary shelters and bunk houses for the survivors and the locals will be hired to construct the buildings. This will provide the local folk a means of income and at the same time give them protection against the elements. The Government will also make an extensive research to determine the hazardous areas in the region and to designate the safe areas where the local population can start building their new homes; the dangerous flood and landslide prone zones will be permanently abandoned.
Let's hope that more help will pour in for these people. In the spirit of the Christmas Season, let's all pray for their successful and speedy relocation....
Update: Typhoon Pablo has claimed more than 1,000 lives and more bodies are still being recovered. Hundreds more remain missing....
The Coast Guard said that most of these fishermen often ignore typhoon warnings because of their desperate need to catch fish in order to sell for income to feed their families. These people have no choice but to catch fish every day or else their families have nothing to eat. As a dire consequence of their desperate actions, these impoverished men may have lost their lives during the onslaught of Typhoon Pablo.
In a related story, many of the victims of the deadly storm are still not receiving enough relief goods and medical assistance; these are the survivors from the far flung areas which are still isolated because of the heavily damaged roads and bridges. Only helicopters can reach these locations and drop the necessary supplies but the weather has to be in good condition before the choppers can fly in.
The food aid from USAID has already arrived and US and Filipino troops are trying their best to deliver the supplies to the victims. A lot of volunteers from various civic and religious groups have also successfully reached the heavily damaged regions and they are now helping the people with the necessary medical and food assistance.
The Philippine Government said that they will build temporary shelters and bunk houses for the survivors and the locals will be hired to construct the buildings. This will provide the local folk a means of income and at the same time give them protection against the elements. The Government will also make an extensive research to determine the hazardous areas in the region and to designate the safe areas where the local population can start building their new homes; the dangerous flood and landslide prone zones will be permanently abandoned.
Let's hope that more help will pour in for these people. In the spirit of the Christmas Season, let's all pray for their successful and speedy relocation....
Update: Typhoon Pablo has claimed more than 1,000 lives and more bodies are still being recovered. Hundreds more remain missing....
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