Everybody knows about what happened to Negros last week. The earthquake has left so much damage to properties, infrastructures and people's lives. Honestly, it's a bit too much considering Sendong wasn't really too long ago. But you know what they always say. These things happen without any warning. We can never be 100% prepared.
But what most people do not know is the severity of the situation of the badly-affected areas. No electricity, no water and food is SCARCE up to this day. And to make things much worse than it already is, roads and bridges are damaged so it's really difficult to reach them. It's as close to getting stranded in an island! (Update: some roads/highways are passable now BTW)
DYWC has been doing relief efforts since the recent Sendong and this time is no different. Their listeners and friends have been so generous to give some goods and water for their fellow Negrenses. I was one of the volunteers who re-packed the donations and went to the areas to deliver them last week. Compared to Sendong, it was harder this time for us to secure a trusty vehicle. Going to the areas on land meant maneuvering the rocky roads and passing through rivers. Thank God for friendship and connections, we were able to get military trucks. You couldn't go wrong with that.
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| Achiever: our trusty Military Truck |
Saw the damage along the way...To be honest, my pictures do not really live up to what is really happening when you see them up close. Also, I was taking these photos while the truck was fast-moving so these are the only decent shots that turned out okay.
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| One of the bridges in Jimalalud |
