Sendong
(international name: Wasi) world deadliest storm for 2011 have destroyed many
places in Mindanao, especially in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City.
Many people have lost their houses, lost their things and especially they have
lost their loved ones. It is hard for them to move on remembering what happened
and in just a blink of an eye they lost so many things. And thinking that it could
come back anytime.
“I was
planning to go home at that time, but something was stopping me” Asliah said. “We
were so happy at that time because we are going home, we do not even know that
their was a storm coming, my friend and I was at the second floor of our lodging
house. My friend slept around 12:00 am, I was texting my friends for our plan
for our reunion. Around 1:00 am the rain pour harder I just ignored it. All of
the sudden my other board mates were shouting, I looked out the window and saw
the water almost reached our second floor. I quickly woke my friend, we secured
our things, and I even posted “help” in face book before it was brownout. It
was pitch black, we could not see anything we do not even have a flashlights in
our room. And then I felt something cold in my feet when I touched it their was a water, in just second the
water was up to my waist level, I panicked, The only thing that was in my mind
was I am going to die. But luckily the
water did not reached the roof of our second floor. I was so scared.”
Doing that
interview with Asliah I can not stop my tears. If I were in her Place I would do
exactly what she did and feel what she felt at that time. They are still coping
up with their lives. And they did not lost their faith in God. God bless as
all!
Author: Suhaya Mackno
Co-author : Sittie Janima Macararic
