Forbidden Element

National Capital Region has been flooded all way out last September 26, 2009. Millions of people in the region suffered and several are still in peril as of this very moment because of the raging typhoon Ondoy. Cars, animals and even houses in subdivisions also felt the rage of Ondoy which is very evident in the damage of the said properties that might total to over a hundred million. Famous actors and actresses were also trapped in their respective homes seeking refuge on the roofs of their house.

Rescue Mission
As of the moment, the lack of rubber boats, trucks and rescue helicopters really hit the government. In the last three days, the television networks have been receiving calls from trapped people begging for immediate rescue, from people whose family member is still lost and from people who are asking for food and water for they are running out of it.

People from all walks of life were affected and so thus this means that all who were fortunate enough to not be affected by the flood be returning the favor and extend their helping hands to the victims of the calamity.

Rescue is taking so long because streets that would lead to the places are so clogged with dilapidated houses, ruined cars, and flood water that is why many thought that they were rea;lly abandoned all by themselves.


Many died

Pathetic people who were trapped in their houses with the flood turning to be five feet plus deep have no option but to accept death at that very moment. Several were caught in video struggling to survive opposing the surge of the flood but were unsuccessful and drowned. Others ran out of drinking water while others died because of hypothermia especially the infants and the old people who can't take the very cold weather.

Let's link it to the environment
The rich and the famous were not exempted with nature's anger. But let us check what we have done for the environment. Did the rich people use their wealth for environmental advocacy? To the victims of landslides in the mountain areas, did they do something to stop kaingin and illegal logging? Did the famous people in the showbusiness scene use their fame to promote environmental awareness? Now who is to be blamed?

Maybe, it's now time to stop thinking about ourselves and head Mother Nature's harsh wake up call for us all. We are living in this world, and, thus, she entrusted us the opportunity to live in a wonderful world for us to take good care of. What happened is that we are the ones who are destroying the wonderful gift that she has given us.

Now that it already happened, let it be a start of greater environmental concern.