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October 16, 2009
Dear Fathers,
Greetings.
This has truly been an exciting yet exhausting few weeks. We saw despair and frustration yet also felt the innate goodness of man. I personally do not believe in coincidence and so when we received word from Fr. Bobby regarding donations coming in from the different Jesuit Provinces, I kinda felt that it had to be for a bigger purpose. And so it was. Because of these donations, just as "donor fatigue" was creeping up unto our network after Ondoy, we were and are able to respond to the greater needs of the north ravaged by Pepeng. It was as if we were set up right on time to respond quickly and efficiently when Pepeng struck and just when everybody else was still reeling from Ondoy. The timing of the donations as well as the timing of the agreement with Robinsons Supermarket were right on the mark.
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NARRATIVE REPORT DEPLOYMENT IN UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN |
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The University of Pangasinan was an evacuation center during typhoon Pepeng's comeback to the Philippines and hit Pangasinan and adjacent provinces on Oct. 8. As the volumes of rain and inflow to San Roque dam could not be contained, the release of water from the dam went on continuously and increased in volume that the rivers cannot hold and dikes cannot control. The tremendous overflow of water in a span of a few hours has caused widespread flooding not experienced ever by the entire province, leaving all preparations for disaster in shambles among a panic-stricken officials and desperate populace that were either trapped in houses, rooftops or high grounds. Plea for rescue and food was broadcasted from cell phones that were fading since there was no electricity in places that were flooded from chest-deep to rooftop levels. Dagupan City was not spared of massive flooding. The entire city woke up to a Friday that was knee-high with floodwaters which rose so fast there was no time to put anything beyond the reach of the rising flood. All belongings including food were underwater. Eventually, food became scarce, drinking water was non existent.
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