Friday 8 November 2013

Typhoon Haiyan Tacloban

Hellish, Hellish, 2 evenings.

The super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) hit the philippine city Tacloban and the Visayas region where my wife is from late last night.

We somehow managed to get through to Mai's home phone around 11pm (7am their time) last night. The roof of their home had been torn off in areas and her family were huddled in a room that still had a roof. Everyone was terrified as you can imagine. All the phones are down now and it is an agonizing wait. My wife has family all over Tacloban city.

Mai is listening to the DZMM live feed at the moment and the 1st Herc has just landed at the airport in San Jose. The runway is intact but the area is devastated and they have started to find some poor souls who have not survived.

If any of you guys are religious could you please say a prayer for the family of my wife and the people of the Philippines.

thanks
Paul 
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27 comments:

  1. GaryA8 November 2013 at 21:53

    Certainly puts things into perspective. Fingers crossed mate - good luck to all.

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  2. Rodger8 November 2013 at 22:05

    Thinking of you guys and your wife's family.

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  3. Gregory8 November 2013 at 23:31

    My thoughts and prayers are with them Paul. When I saw the news yesterday , I thought of you and Mai not even knowing that she and her family were from the Tacloban area.
    Good luck.


    Best wishes
    Greg

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  4. Gregory8 November 2013 at 23:31

    My thoughts and prayers are with them Paul. When I saw the news yesterday , I thought of you and Mai not even knowing that she and her family were from the Tacloban area.
    Good luck.


    Best wishes
    Greg

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  5. carojon8 November 2013 at 23:36

    Hi Paul,

    I can imagine the worry you are going through. My brother and his family was caught up in the 2004 Tsunami, so I know what waiting for news feels like.

    I hope everything turns out ok, best wishes to you all, Jonathan

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  6. Duke Winser9 November 2013 at 00:26

    I will pray for your wife's family and feel honored to do so. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Duke Winser9 November 2013 at 00:27

    I will pray for your wife's family and feel honored to do so. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. carojon9 November 2013 at 00:40

    Hi Paul,
    I think I understand the worry you and your family must be feeling right now. My brother and his family were caught up in the 2004 tsunami and it is horrible waiting for news.

    Best wishes to you and your family. I really hope everything turns out well.

    Jonathan

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  9. Ben Gilmour9 November 2013 at 04:02

    Fingers crossed Paul and Mai. I hope all the news you get is good.

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  10. Carlo9 November 2013 at 04:04

    Hi Paul,

    Thoughts and prayers for your wife's family and all other people effected by this disaster.

    Best wishes and god bless.

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  11. Ken9 November 2013 at 04:08

    Hope all goes well for your family.

    Let us know.

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  12. Darren Ashton9 November 2013 at 04:09

    Will do Paul, the family is in my thought and prayers.

    Darren

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  13. Darren Ashton9 November 2013 at 04:10

    My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family matey.

    Darren

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  14. Robert9 November 2013 at 04:13

    Sincere best wishes to all over there, Paul. We've had a number of typhoons lash the Japanese mainland and offshore islands recently, and the damage has been fearsome. And these were nothing like that hitting the Philippines.

    Our prayers are with everyone there, and we're making a financial contribution too.

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  15. Paulalba9 November 2013 at 04:17

    Still no news of our family, comms still down and everyone will have seen the pictures coming from tacloban by now. thanks for your prayers

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  16. Paulalba9 November 2013 at 04:44

    Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers everyone. Mai got news that here aunt and niece where air lifted to Cebu from San Jose. Still no news of the rest of the family.

    The poor families who stayed by the coast. We just feel so helpless but have to stay positive.

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  17. john de terre neuve9 November 2013 at 04:50

    Good luck to your family Paul, fingers crossed. Prayers said.

    John

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  18. Gonsalvo9 November 2013 at 05:36

    Your family are certainly in my thoughts and prayers, Paul, as are all of the people of the Philippines who have suffered from the effects of the terrible storm.

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  19. fireymonkeyboy9 November 2013 at 05:40

    Hang tight Paul. We're thinking of you and your family, and saying a prayer.

    FMB

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  20. John (VonBlucher)9 November 2013 at 07:38

    Paul,
    Thoughts and prayers for Mai's and your family there. Words can convey, my sorrow for those caught in the path of Typhoon Haiyan.

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  21. Craig9 November 2013 at 12:58

    Paul,
    our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, and the people of the Philippines.

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  22. Service Ration Distribution (Hobby)9 November 2013 at 13:04

    Have prayed and will continue to for your family and the people of the Philippines. All the very best to you.

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  23. Millsy9 November 2013 at 19:10

    A truly horrible situation for you mate. Having been through something similar here is Oz with the bushfires just recently I think I have some small idea what you're feeling. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you. Stay strong!

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  24. LittleArmies10 November 2013 at 02:10

    Hi Paul, I hope everything turns out well for Mai's family. When I saw the reports I thought of you both. I didn't know her family were in the epicentre of the trouble. Lets look forward to some good news for her.
    Malc

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  25. Paulalba10 November 2013 at 09:05

    Thanks so much everyone, So far we have Learned VandG phase 5 where mai's sister and 2 of her brothers plus kids and more of the family where sheltered was least hit with no causualties. The 2 other family homes of her brothers we don't know yet but are away from the shore so we are remaining positive however Mai has many relatives in tacloban.

    Mai's aunt (88) and her family survived on the roof if their house just at the start of San Jose on the way to the airport. The area is devastated there. Every house will be damaged in some way maybe totally. I feel for the poor souls who have nit survived and who have lost loved ones.

    Again thanks for everyones support

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  26. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)10 November 2013 at 09:15

    My thoughts and prayers to you and your wife's family Paul.

    Best Wishes
    Christopher

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  27. Scotsgrey10 November 2013 at 09:46

    I joined the prayer today in the kirk.

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