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Erik De Castro / Reuters
Typhoon Washi survivors pray before the start of a trauma counseling session by volunteers from humanitarian agency World Vision, in Philippines on Wednesday.
Reuters reports:
ILIGAN, Philippines — Residents of two southern Philippine cities battered by a storm that left over 1,000 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands started the hard work of reclaiming their lives as authorities buried dozens of bodies in concrete vaults on Wednesday.
Washi was one of the deadlist typhoons to hit the country since 2008 when Fengshen killed 938 in the central Philippines, according to the national disaster agency. The worst typhoon was Thelma which struck Ormoc City on central island of Leyte in 1991, causing flash floods that killed more than 5,000 people.
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Previously on PhotoBlog: Storm, floods hits south Philippines
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To all of my KABABAYA'NG Pilipino in the PHILIPPINES, in MY FATHER GOD THRU JESUS CHRIST NAME , i pray always to protect our country for his plan in the world. The world will be distroy thru 'WATER" soon, just help me to call the name of our FATHER GOD THRU JESUS CHRIST to save our country every time , every thing you ask to our FATHER GOD king of the universe in the heaven we will give to us remember that, "FAITH & BELIEVE" to our FATHER GOD is the one way to heard your vioce to the heaven. Put your self to the TRUTH your spirit will be save when the time is come. again to all of my KABABAYA'NG PILIPINO this is SAM or BHOYET live in HOUSTON,TEXAS always praying to our FATHER GOD thru JESUS CHRIST to protect our country in the time of his judgement in the world. GOD BE WITH YOU ALL mga KABABAYA'NG PILIPINO. "GOD IS MY POWER & MY WITNESS".
Beautiful human being's, part of God's creation, going through very personal suffering, under the title of 'photoblog', disgusting exploitation or, another wakeup call ... ?