Re: News Update: Tropical Cyclone Phailin
Posted by hanna on 10/13/2013, 11:36 am
The 18 fisherman were rescued!!!  I kept hearing reporters saying people told them  "We have lived here all our lives.  We have been through this before."  One 38 year old man refused to evacuate himself and his family because he could not take his boat with him.  I pray he got some gray matter and did the right thing at least for his wife and his family.  One thought kept popping up  "Katrina"  

The good news is a last minute shelter was opened (I think 6 pm their time) as the flood waters started coming people started leaving their homes.  If I remember correctly the reporter in the shelter told the  story's above. She said their shelter was a new building and how they were concerned about the roof caving in on them (the building was/is 3 stories high.) While she was talking her camera man was scanning the inside of the shelter.  I am sure I saw water in the shelter.  I did see and she said there were men (12?) holding the door shut.  

I hope they are all doing well, so far 14 reported dead.
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Update: Tropical Cyclone 02B (Phailin) Warning #13 Issued at 12/0300Z - hanna, 10/12/2013, 12:23 am
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