23 Jun, 2008
Good Riddance, Fengshen aka Frank
Posted by teacherjulie @ 12:05 am
Shelved under In the News, Snapshots, Weekend Snapshots

Weekend was a whirlwind, literally. We braced ourselves by getting ready just in case the electricity goes kaput because of Frank. It did go kaput and we were glad that it was only for a few hours. We were also doubly glad that the trees on the side of the house didn’t fall or anything. For now. Sigh.

Frank is an unwelcome visitor, he who wrecked havoc to our country, took so many lives and destroyed not just properties but spirits. Here is a mug shot, I mean screen shot as I am writing this at 7pm:

6pm June 22, 2008, another one is forming behind him. Sigh.

See that red thing at the right side? Its another weather disturbance forming if its one. Sigh…

Below was what I saw when I opened the front door this Sunday morning:

Minor inconvenience, if you ask me. I can ask Manang Salve, the yard cleaning-lady to clean this up. This is yes, minor inconvenience…

compared to the several hundreds of fellow Filipinos who were in a ship that capsized. This ship had been on the sea before the warning against traveling was given but figured into an accident. There have been several who survived but there were also hundreds more, seven hundred plus, that still have to be rescued or worse, retrieved from the sea. I hope that many of them survived. Oil spill has also been reported somewhere south of Manila, not really sure where.

Please take a moment of prayer or a few seconds of silence for these people and other more who also suffered a lot during these times.

Have a great week everyone.

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23 Jun, 2008 @ 3:31 am
analyse said:

ow, really sad to hear those news. the typhoon is again in zambales and my mom said it’s again signal #3. i just hope it won’t again take away our newly repared roofs.. and i hope these typhoons would decrease in intensity.. if only we could stop them..

23 Jun, 2008 @ 9:28 am
julie said:

In Iba, mama told me its not that strong na, but with other typhoons, pagdating ng Taiwan, hataw sila. I hope your new roof is still ok. Sigh.

You know only 28 (as of now) have been rescued with the ship, 700+ more to be found. Hay…

23 Jun, 2008 @ 11:09 am
Yen said:

I prayed to those who perished and haven’t rescued yet. My heart goes to them..So sad :(

23 Jun, 2008 @ 11:50 am
SandyCarlson said:

You are in my prayers!

23 Jun, 2008 @ 11:54 am
GreenBucks » Blog Archive » Blocked Streets said:

[...] had us stay in the house because of this very strong typhoon named Fengshen or Frank that bashed the [...]

23 Jun, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
arlene said:

it was really a tragic loss to all those who are affected. let’s continue to whisper a prayer for them.

23 Jun, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
Reflexes said:

this is sad news :( … with them in prayer.

23 Jun, 2008 @ 12:29 pm
napaboaniya said:

Oh gosh, that’s really sad. Bless all!!

23 Jun, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
Picturing said:

the weather is not nice these days…

Please visit me in here Thanks

23 Jun, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
Juliana RW said:

in my garden at the moments also lots of leaves to clean :( (

Mine in here and in here

Btw, I am running Travel to 7 continents. Feel free to join or not.

23 Jun, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Kerslyn said:

Such a sad news…and a traumatic experience to those who are affected. Good thing Davao is typhoon-free. :-)

23 Jun, 2008 @ 1:58 pm
Girlie said:

despite Frank we were still able to attend a debut party =)

anyways i saw in the news the destruction, pity talaga.

Have a good week ahead

23 Jun, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
Cookie said:

I almost didn’t make it back to Manila because of Frank!! Ours was the last flight out of Palawan..can you imagine. Grabe itong bagyo..parang without warning nga eh.

23 Jun, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
gengen said:

Thats a sad news hopefully all can recover. I need to call my mom in the Philippines too. Happy WS!

23 Jun, 2008 @ 11:46 pm
Carver said:

You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I am glad you and your family are ok.

24 Jun, 2008 @ 1:50 am
ces said:

heard about the storm but didn’t realize it was this bad!

24 Jun, 2008 @ 3:01 am
jeanne said:

that’s bad news….. hope you and your family are ok…

My WS Entry ishere, check it out.

25 Jun, 2008 @ 1:51 am
Tina of MyGoodFinds said:

Hi Teacher Julie,
Philippines is frontpage over here yesterday for the bad reasons sad to say. Ferry and the floods…
It was very difficult for me to make a post last weekend because even if we are having good weather here, reading about the news of what happened to our countrymen in the ferry- I felt that I was in mourning for people I didn’t even know.

As for the floods, pwede naman sanang mabawasan kung may disiplina ang tao huwag magtapon ng basura

It’s good to know you and your family are OK.

Take care,
tina

25 Jun, 2008 @ 8:51 am
Sexy Mom said:

true, not only good-bye Frank, but good riddance. we were caught unaware, it was stronger than i thought.

25 Jun, 2008 @ 9:50 am
Princess said:

I hope the storm did not harm you and your so much, Julie. Puede nang walisin ‘yong damo.

26 Jun, 2008 @ 6:58 am
lady cess said:

we are going to make some donations for the victims. it’s the least we can do =)

27 Jun, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
feng said:

at least, we should be thankful nothing untoward happened to most of us. minor inconvenience lang talaga. nakakaawa yung mga passengers at families lumubog na barko. :(

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:06 am
julie said:

That is good to know, Yen. Thank you.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:09 am
julie said:

Thanks, Sandy. As of now, only less than a hundred I think have survived. So tragic.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:11 am
julie said:

Yes, Arlene. Thanks :)

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:12 am
julie said:

Thanks.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:13 am
julie said:

Thanks, Ling.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:21 am
julie said:

Thanks for the visit,Juliana.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:23 am
julie said:

Really? That’s why you always have bountiful harvest :)

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:25 am
julie said:

Thanks for the visit, Girlie :)

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:28 am
julie said:

Cookie, I thought about you if you were already out of Palawan because it looked like the storm was heading there.

Good thing you were able to get a flight back and celebrate your birthday with your family.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:34 am
julie said:

Thanks for the visit, Gengen :)

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:36 am
julie said:

Thanks, Carver :)

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:37 am
julie said:

It was not just bad Ces, it was devastating. Several provinces still in a state of calamity.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:39 am
julie said:

Thanks for the visit, Jeanne :)

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:45 am
julie said:

Tina,hay, sometimes I don’t even watch the news anymore because it is somewhat depressing.

You know what, the shipping company didn’t disclose that they were carrying pesticides in the ship meant for one of the pineapple companies down south. These were not in sealed in containers. Both companies (pesticide and shipping) are both at fault. They didn’t tell about it even when there are divers at the site.

The divers were immediately brought to the hospital for extensive tests. Grabe talaga.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 11:47 am
julie said:

So true, Dine. We were all caught unaware. I hope the sea tragedy would be the last na.Grabe na.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
julie said:

Tita, nawalis na po,after two days :D had to wait for the manang to come by, yan ang chore na ayaw na ayaw ko gawin :D

29 Jun, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
julie said:

Cess, that is so kind of you to do :)

29 Jun, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
julie said:

Hay, Feng, I don’t even want to watch the news anymore, not wanting to see the misery of those who were left behind.

29 Jun, 2008 @ 10:00 pm
monaco said:

The news is still filled with reports of this calamity. Kelan kaya tayo makaka recover?