Tropical Storm Frank, The Aftermath
Last Saturday, June 21st, Panay Island was hit with one of the worst tropical storms in recent memory. Living in Capiz in Northern Panay, has had its ups and downs and by far this is one of those times where life takes a sudden downturn. We just got power back to our village yesterday evening and so far all our basic services like clean water, telephone, and Internet are back in full operation.
It is quite fortunate that the storm picked up and reached its peak during the day time. This is what minimized casualties even in the hardest hit areas such as Kalibo and Iloilo. Had this storm peaked during night time, then it could have been much, much worse. What drove the death toll up was the sinking of the shipping vessel “Princess of the Stars” as well as the sinking of several small fishing vessels.
None the worse for wear and I have a lot to be thankful for. We had just finished fixing up the house a month ago. The renovations made were what kept our roof from blowing off in the strong winds that buffeted our house for more than 12 hours. Much of the damage was inside the house though.
My home office was flooded because of a leak in my roof. The dumbass carpenter did not correctly seal the roof flashings to the firewall using waterproof cement. As a result, water seeped through and started to leak downstairs to where my office was.
Outside, things were a lot worse. The old mango tree on my street corner, which has stood there for more than 30 years, was blown over. My neighbor’s house had almost all of his roofing material blown off. The abandoned house 2 lots down my house, its roof was ripped as if it was made of paper. Even the nearby termite mound was not spared. I could have taken more pictures but the camera ran out of batteries.
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Office Floor
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Buckets
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Office Floor After Cleanup
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Office Floor After Cleanup
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Ceiling Dripping With Water
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Ceiling Dripping With Water
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Old Mango Tree
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One of My Neighbors
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Termite Mound
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Termite Mound
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Abandoned House
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Ripped Right Out
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