Written by: Kaela Malig, GMA News
Ten years after the torrential rains of the tropical storm, memories of the great flood still remain vivid for survivors.
IT FELT LIKE JUST another Saturday morning.
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‘Ondoy’ 10 years after: Marikina volunteers rise from trauma
Written by: Jhesset O. Enano, Matthew Reysio-Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer
(First of three parts)
MANILA, Philippines — Every morning, Roneldo Papong heads to a spartan hut on the edge of Marikina River, where he spends the hours keeping watch over the waters that once nearly killed him.
Read moreA decade after Ondoy, lessons are still being learned
Written by: Klaire Ting, Vera Files
September 26, 2009 began just like another rainy day for Corazon Tosio as she saw dark clouds looming over the Marikina River from her house. She knew a storm was brewing. She even knew its name was Ondoy.
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Written by: Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Marikina residents remember Typhoon Ondoy, which unleashed a month’s volume of rain in just six hours 10 years ago, during a lecture forum in Malanday, Marikina on Thursday. According to the Center for Women’s Resources, some survivors of the devastating typhoon still need post-disaster counselling because of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is calling on the government for long-term and adequate disaster response.
Read moreHorrors of ‘Ondoy’ still haunting survivors
Written by: Chito Chavez, Manila Bulletin
Survivors of the disastrous tropical storm “Ondoy” in 2009, where 4.9 Filipinos were affected, still feel the pain and horror 10 years after the tragedy and are in dire need of post-disaster counseling, a women’s group said Thursday.
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