Philippines Devastated by Typhoon Ondoy: How you can help

_MFB_ · 09-28-2009, 01:50 AM

HI guys,

My uncle is one of those who was a victim of Typhoon Ondoy. There are a lot of people who needs help as of this time. Please read: Philippines Overwhelmed by Disaster

Here is how you can send over your assistance:

edit by jack: the American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/

Below is my personal account as my searched for my Uncle last saturday. Reposted from Subaru Club of the Philippines

I went to Provident Village this morning in search for my Uncle and his family. I took pictures of my walk from Sm Marikina where I parked by Subie. I'll be uploading them shortly.

I saw people camping out in make shift tents on Marcos bridge as their house beside the river was already filled with mud. A hundred people were cleaning up their stuff, salvaging what they can. Along the way, I saw cars stranded and filled with mud. Some owners have already started cleaning in the hopes of getting a move on with their lives.

I was lucky to be able to hitch on the barangay vehicle that brought me to the school where the evacuees stayed. I spoke to the captain and looked for the list of people. Unfortunately, there was none. I saw people very hungry, thirsty and in need of clothes. Mud was just about everywhere. There was a long line in the smart booth. There is no globe signal in the area and my uncle was unreachable.

As I made my walk along Bonifacio, traffic was bad as all the cars were in the direction of provident. People from both sides had their belongings with them. Plastic bags filled with whatever they can carry, all with mud. These are not ordinary people, I can see that they are probably ab or b. When I got to the gate, I saw this very touching moment between family members. Fil chi family were hugging their relatives who went to rescue them. That could have been anyone of us and we are lucky that we were spared from this ordeal.

Members of the marines and navy were preset. I saw some mmda people and equipment as well. They were clearing out the roads already so more help can get thru. As I walked along the streets to my Uncle's house, the morbid thought of him in trouble coudlnt escape my mind. I had flashbacks of him, happy memories when I was still young. I just hope everyone was ok.

When I got to their house, I saw the mud all the way up to the roof of the 2nd floor. My uncle and aunt are both close to 70. I immediately doubted my positive outcome. I saw the honda car in mud. There was a dog inside and he looked very hungry. I gave him a pear, part of the food ration I had in my back pack. After several shouts , no one answered. My heart was racing a bit as I looked for them. I saw their neighbors from opposite side of the road looking at me. I asked them where the my uncle was. As they just stared at me blank, this guy approached me and said "Si Jaime, nakita ko sila. Ok sila lahat. Nag evacuate sila madaling araw na ngayon umaga."

Hearing those news gave me a big sigh of relief. The fellow later told me that my Uncle Jaime even went back this morning to get some things. I asked about their condition and the neighbor said that my uncle assured him that they were all fine. Later on, I called up my family to tell them of the good news. We have been worried since the start of the flood and we just couldnt get any info during that time.

The 2 1.5 liter gatorade, 1 water bottle and a half dozen or so pears and apples I had were given to the men who helped provident. I saw them near the gate, tired from hours of rescuing. I know its not much but that's the best I could give at that time.

Rescue efforts are still ongoing in Marikina, Novaliches, Pasig and Rizal. Relief packs are not enough as there's just so much people who need it. There's much to do and unfortunately only a few people are doing what needs to be done.

The teddy bear reminds me that it could have been one of us.

Is this a motorimage subie? Di ba lahat sa subies nila may Subaru infront? This had so much mud inside and
was swept by the raging flood waters.

Taxi overtuned due to the water that came out from one of the main pipes found on right side of the street. Cars were all over the place!

I saw mud marks all the way up to the 2nd floor. Neighbor told me my uncle moved to their neighbors 3rd floor when water rised.
They eventually evacuated around 2am.

Members of our elite Philippine Marines who I earlier spoke to. From what I remember from the tv coverage and radio, they were never mentioned as being part of the rescue operations.

Operator said he has no choice but to clear the street so rescue can go thru.

Tired military personnel, a few of the heroes who rushed to help.

Life goes on, the clean up starts for some.

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_MFB_ · 09-28-2009, 01:52 AM

Other pics:

The view of Marikina river as I cross marcos bridge. The left side is all mud, that's still around a foot or 2 deep.

Residents at rest while the others try to clean up the mess.

These are the houses beside the river, just before riverbanks.

I did not see anyone from the government or ngo helping them.

Entrance to Provident where I saw the fil chi family in a very tearful reunion.

Pic of my Uncle's garage with the Civic filled with mud inside and out.

_MFB_ · 09-28-2009, 02:04 AM

From sf.org reply

[quote=[B]tok282[/b];675721]

YouTube - "Flowing Cars" During Storm Ondoy at UERM

YouTube - Tropical Storm Ondoy (Ketsana) Sept 26 2009 - Tire Boy, Sto Domingo Street, Quezon City

YouTube - Typhoon Ondoy aftermath in Parkway Village

you will see an impreza in the piles of cars from the last link. they were saying that the amount of rain fall is more than hurricane katrina. the worst thing is in 3 days there is another storm coming. my prayers are with everyone in the philippines. I also have relatives that are devastated by this flood.

Da-Risin-Smoke · 09-28-2009, 02:08 AM

How sad, but ask Nick the Godfather for permission to ask for money.

mangboy · 09-28-2009, 02:11 AM

haven't spoken to my family in 2 days..

i live in antipolo /marikina/pasig boundary.. please keep us in your prayers.. thanks

STi 33W · 09-28-2009, 03:26 AM

My extended family is in Bahay Pare. They had pretty bad flooding too.

_MFB_ · 09-28-2009, 03:48 AM

If you want redcross, please go here:

http://www.redcross.org/

We need all the help we can get.

_MFB_ · 09-28-2009, 04:06 AM

Im not the one asking for money but our country needs help. Again, please verify first the organizations in question.

ABS-CBN : http://www.abs-cbn.com/ http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09...w-you-can-help Owned by the Lopez family and the number one tv station network in the Philippines. They are at the forefront of relief operations for almost every tragedy/disaster in the Philippines.

Subaruclub.ph : http://subaruclub.ph/forum/index.php?topic=6161.0 The only Subaru Club on our coutry fully supported by the only Subaru dealer in the Philippines, Motor Image Pilipinas, Inc. http://www.motorimage.net/PH/home/ MotorImage also handles the Subaru brand in most of Asia.

MFB: Thats me, Im a customer of Ben Sablehous of Subaru Hodges. You can verify my identity with him. I post more at www.subaruforester.org
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulle...ers/18775.html

Whatever help you guys can give is appreciated. Please course thru Redcross http://www.redcross.org/ that's where you will be most comfortable with.

We at Subaruclub.ph have our own fund raising and relief efforts. This was just my idea to try and get help overseas. Thanks

Soukyoku · 09-28-2009, 04:07 AM

Poor subie..

Eyeflyistheeye · 09-28-2009, 07:05 AM

Being part Filipino myself, I guess I have to be the cultural ambassador here. While your intentions are good, people in the American Subaru forums don't really take too kindly to people with low post numbers asking for money. It's just the way things work over here.

This is terrible and the people over there are really hurting which I know for a fact. If anyone wants to donate to a typhoon relief charity, I suggest the Philippine Red Cross as they will most likely have the lowest overhead.

jexeffectz · 09-28-2009, 07:22 AM

A lot of my family is in PI.

Mulder · 09-28-2009, 08:35 AM

Closed pending review.

Jack ffr1846 · 09-28-2009, 11:06 AM

Leaving closed pending further review. Note: I did remove any paypal or unknown (by me) donation sites and included only the American Red Cross.....url looked up by me.

09-28-2009, 01:50 AM	#1
_MFB_ Scooby Newbie Member#: 219676 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: International Location: The Philippines Vehicle: 09 Forester XT 200 Steel Silver	Philippines Devastated by Typhoon Ondoy: How you can help HI guys, My uncle is one of those who was a victim of Typhoon Ondoy. There are a lot of people who needs help as of this time. Please read: Philippines Overwhelmed by Disaster Here is how you can send over your assistance: edit by jack: the American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/ Below is my personal account as my searched for my Uncle last saturday. Reposted from Subaru Club of the Philippines I went to Provident Village this morning in search for my Uncle and his family. I took pictures of my walk from Sm Marikina where I parked by Subie. I'll be uploading them shortly. I saw people camping out in make shift tents on Marcos bridge as their house beside the river was already filled with mud. A hundred people were cleaning up their stuff, salvaging what they can. Along the way, I saw cars stranded and filled with mud. Some owners have already started cleaning in the hopes of getting a move on with their lives. I was lucky to be able to hitch on the barangay vehicle that brought me to the school where the evacuees stayed. I spoke to the captain and looked for the list of people. Unfortunately, there was none. I saw people very hungry, thirsty and in need of clothes. Mud was just about everywhere. There was a long line in the smart booth. There is no globe signal in the area and my uncle was unreachable. As I made my walk along Bonifacio, traffic was bad as all the cars were in the direction of provident. People from both sides had their belongings with them. Plastic bags filled with whatever they can carry, all with mud. These are not ordinary people, I can see that they are probably ab or b. When I got to the gate, I saw this very touching moment between family members. Fil chi family were hugging their relatives who went to rescue them. That could have been anyone of us and we are lucky that we were spared from this ordeal. Members of the marines and navy were preset. I saw some mmda people and equipment as well. They were clearing out the roads already so more help can get thru. As I walked along the streets to my Uncle's house, the morbid thought of him in trouble coudlnt escape my mind. I had flashbacks of him, happy memories when I was still young. I just hope everyone was ok. When I got to their house, I saw the mud all the way up to the roof of the 2nd floor. My uncle and aunt are both close to 70. I immediately doubted my positive outcome. I saw the honda car in mud. There was a dog inside and he looked very hungry. I gave him a pear, part of the food ration I had in my back pack. After several shouts , no one answered. My heart was racing a bit as I looked for them. I saw their neighbors from opposite side of the road looking at me. I asked them where the my uncle was. As they just stared at me blank, this guy approached me and said "Si Jaime, nakita ko sila. Ok sila lahat. Nag evacuate sila madaling araw na ngayon umaga." Hearing those news gave me a big sigh of relief. The fellow later told me that my Uncle Jaime even went back this morning to get some things. I asked about their condition and the neighbor said that my uncle assured him that they were all fine. Later on, I called up my family to tell them of the good news. We have been worried since the start of the flood and we just couldnt get any info during that time. The 2 1.5 liter gatorade, 1 water bottle and a half dozen or so pears and apples I had were given to the men who helped provident. I saw them near the gate, tired from hours of rescuing. I know its not much but that's the best I could give at that time. Rescue efforts are still ongoing in Marikina, Novaliches, Pasig and Rizal. Relief packs are not enough as there's just so much people who need it. There's much to do and unfortunately only a few people are doing what needs to be done. The teddy bear reminds me that it could have been one of us. Is this a motorimage subie? Di ba lahat sa subies nila may Subaru infront? This had so much mud inside and was swept by the raging flood waters. Taxi overtuned due to the water that came out from one of the main pipes found on right side of the street. Cars were all over the place! I saw mud marks all the way up to the 2nd floor. Neighbor told me my uncle moved to their neighbors 3rd floor when water rised. They eventually evacuated around 2am. Members of our elite Philippine Marines who I earlier spoke to. From what I remember from the tv coverage and radio, they were never mentioned as being part of the rescue operations. Operator said he has no choice but to clear the street so rescue can go thru. Tired military personnel, a few of the heroes who rushed to help. Life goes on, the clean up starts for some. --- * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by Jack ffr1846; 09-28-2009 at 11:01 AM.

09-28-2009, 03:48 AM	#7
_MFB_ Scooby Newbie Member#: 219676 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: International Location: The Philippines Vehicle: 09 Forester XT 200 Steel Silver	If you want redcross, please go here: http://www.redcross.org/ We need all the help we can get. Last edited by Jack ffr1846; 09-28-2009 at 11:15 AM.

09-28-2009, 04:06 AM	#8
_MFB_ Scooby Newbie Member#: 219676 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: International Location: The Philippines Vehicle: 09 Forester XT 200 Steel Silver	Im not the one asking for money but our country needs help. Again, please verify first the organizations in question. ABS-CBN : http://www.abs-cbn.com/ http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09...w-you-can-help Owned by the Lopez family and the number one tv station network in the Philippines. They are at the forefront of relief operations for almost every tragedy/disaster in the Philippines. Subaruclub.ph : http://subaruclub.ph/forum/index.php?topic=6161.0 The only Subaru Club on our coutry fully supported by the only Subaru dealer in the Philippines, Motor Image Pilipinas, Inc. http://www.motorimage.net/PH/home/ MotorImage also handles the Subaru brand in most of Asia. MFB: Thats me, Im a customer of Ben Sablehous of Subaru Hodges. You can verify my identity with him. I post more at www.subaruforester.org http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulle...ers/18775.html Whatever help you guys can give is appreciated. Please course thru Redcross http://www.redcross.org/ that's where you will be most comfortable with. We at Subaruclub.ph have our own fund raising and relief efforts. This was just my idea to try and get help overseas. Thanks Last edited by Jack ffr1846; 09-28-2009 at 11:04 AM. Reason: jack edited for content and to insert red cross url

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09-28-2009, 01:52 AM	#2
_MFB_ Scooby Newbie Member#: 219676 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: International Location: The Philippines Vehicle: 09 Forester XT 200 Steel Silver	Other pics: The view of Marikina river as I cross marcos bridge. The left side is all mud, that's still around a foot or 2 deep. Residents at rest while the others try to clean up the mess. These are the houses beside the river, just before riverbanks. I did not see anyone from the government or ngo helping them. Entrance to Provident where I saw the fil chi family in a very tearful reunion. Pic of my Uncle's garage with the Civic filled with mud inside and out.

09-28-2009, 02:08 AM	#4
Da-Risin-Smoke Scooby Guru Member#: 172486 Join Date: Feb 2008 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Cheney, WA Vehicle: 1995 Impreza Kid ricer	How sad, but ask Nick the Godfather for permission to ask for money.

09-28-2009, 02:11 AM	#5
mangboy Scooby Newbie Member#: 218309 Join Date: Jul 2009 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: los angeles / antipolo PI Vehicle: 2002 wrb wrx wagon blue	haven't spoken to my family in 2 days.. i live in antipolo /marikina/pasig boundary.. please keep us in your prayers.. thanks

09-28-2009, 03:26 AM	#6
STi 33W NASIOC Supporter Member#: 140029 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Effingham, IL Vehicle: 2006 STI White	My extended family is in Bahay Pare. They had pretty bad flooding too.

09-28-2009, 04:07 AM	#9
Soukyoku Scooby Newbie Member#: 201492 Join Date: Jan 2009 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Hampton, VA Vehicle: 2003 Baja Silver	Poor subie..

09-28-2009, 07:05 AM	#10
Eyeflyistheeye Scooby Specialist Member#: 69694 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Margaritaville Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT	Being part Filipino myself, I guess I have to be the cultural ambassador here. While your intentions are good, people in the American Subaru forums don't really take too kindly to people with low post numbers asking for money. It's just the way things work over here. This is terrible and the people over there are really hurting which I know for a fact. If anyone wants to donate to a typhoon relief charity, I suggest the Philippine Red Cross as they will most likely have the lowest overhead.

09-28-2009, 07:22 AM	#11
jexeffectz Scooby Specialist Member#: 131976 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: So. Cal/Cerritos Vehicle: 2006 18g'd WRX CGM on Black	A lot of my family is in PI.

09-28-2009, 08:35 AM	#12
Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 WRX 05 GTO	Closed pending review.

09-28-2009, 11:06 AM	#13
Jack ffr1846 Ernie Ball Music Man Moderator Member#: 13699 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Hopkinton, MA Vehicle: 2008 LGT Having Vendor Relations	Leaving closed pending further review. Note: I did remove any paypal or unknown (by me) donation sites and included only the American Red Cross.....url looked up by me.