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09.28.2006 - The huge storm was coming early Wednesday morning, the biggest and strongest so far. Milenyo (International name Xangshane) has been wrecking havoc on populated areas.
The city wasn't spared, and there were reports that a guardhouse flew from its designated location. Would you believe that a wall in one of the biggest contact centers in the area had its facade scraped off like it was paper? It would be a shock to say it was coated with Styrofoam, instead of actual cement. It's embarrassing to see how cheap material was used. There were tree branches all over the place, and flying debris was all over the area. There was a power outage for almost the whole day in some areas. I believe there was not even water supply. (Please CLICK on the title for the full article) |
This day was quite challenging for everyone, as there had not been power restored in some areas of the city. The people from contact centers were stranded beyond their work hours. There are no public utility vehicles like jeepneys, buses, or even taxi cabs around to transport most of the local commuters to their homes. The underpass was using emergency lights, and some of the fast-food restaurants were closed.
For most of the day, Milenyo ravaged not only the metropolis, but also, the path it was going had made some serious damage to some places. The tropical storm is considered a super typhoon packing a serious punch with 270 kph. Who would have thought this storm was this strong, and radio reports were giving inaccurate data. Online, it was a different story, but much of it was the same, where all the news is available.
By late afternoon, the weather had left the country, leaving enormous damage. I hope everyone was safe and dry today, because we're getting more tropical storms this September.
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