Southern Leyte? Damage

[Bigdog]

awww maybe i have it..pictures from Ormoc

 

[Jake]

it was hard coming back to LapuLapu where life is pretty much uneffected knowning the trials my new friends in

ormoc will be facing in the coming weeks/months or even years

 

Hey BigDog,

 

Your quotation above revealed your true heart.  And I thought you are one of those Paul Bunyon of the Alaskan

wilderness.  You know, a survivalist in tune with the power of Mother Nature.  And here you are......with a soft

heart, willing to get dirty again to help a fellow man.  

 

You're my new Hero!  And I sincerely mean that........respectfully -- Jake 

[Old55]

Hi

I've been looking at varies sites and with few exceptions information, let alone accurate information, is rather scarce regarding Southern Leyte.

Has anyone heard how badly the bottom third of Leyte got hit?

Sogod Bay area from Sogod south to Padre Burgos has little damage north from Padre Borgos to Hilongos also little damage. Rice and fuel are rationed, gas is hard to find but can be had. Foods are running low due to the relief efforts disrupting normal distribution. The electricity was out the last I heard Thursday. We are in the States so getting it second hand from family members living there. Hope this helps.

[Bigdog]

  But Jake i AM one of those Alaska survivalist lol.. just the way it is there we dont mind getting dirty and diving into the thick of stuff..friends mean everything and when a friend asked for help for his family i couldnt say "No I'm to busy on vacation"..and after seeing it in Ormoc it is just stuff i am used to dealing with , no power , no help , just your own wits , skills and effort ( i lived completely off the grid for a couple years and work remote almost every summer)..so i felt right at home in Ormoc..lol they might just get the only coconut palm log cabin in the Philippines if i get back there. lord knows theres enough downed trees and bamboo to build many many homes.. i have built or helped build a few cabins , some with power tools and two with just hand saws and axes ( just to see if we could)..while coco lumber might not be perfect long term i can see getting several years out of a structure that can be built mostly with sweat equity..and if i could jusy get my band saw mill there..i could be cranckin out many board feet per day...i saw one small portable mill being used there already...besides those guys there are already used to making due with whats available

[Jake]

  But Jake i AM one of those Alaska survivalist lol.. just the way it is there we dont mind getting dirty and diving into the thick of stuff..friends mean everything and when a friend asked for help for his family i couldnt say "No I'm to busy on vacation"..and after seeing it in Ormoc it is just stuff i am used to dealing with , no power , no help , just your own wits , skills and effort ( i lived completely off the grid for a couple years and work remote almost every summer)..so i felt right at home in Ormoc..lol they might just get the only coconut palm log cabin in the Philippines if i get back there. lord knows theres enough downed trees and bamboo to build many many homes.. i have built or helped build a few cabins , some with power tools and two with just hand saws and axes ( just to see if we could)..while coco lumber might not be perfect long term i can see getting several years out of a structure that can be built mostly with sweat equity..and if i could jusy get my band saw mill there..i could be cranckin out many board feet per day...i saw one small portable mill being used there already...besides those guys there are already used to making due with whats available

Triple LIKE BigDog!  Remember, you are now part of the current events (and history) of bringing the people of

Leyte a ray of hope and sunshine, even during a torrential downpour.  If I may, I would like to describe you as

one of those radical hippies on a peace corp mission.  In this case however, your mission is to save lives and

rebuild their livelihood.  

 

Your vacation is unique and you have a story to tell about the spirit of human nature at Mother's Nature worst

nightmare.  Your deep sense of compassion and your observation of the Filipino smile, in spite of no roof over

their head, will be the story of life at its finest.  

 

Well done, my friend......well done.  Respectfully -- Jake

Edited November 17, 2013 by Jake
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[Jake]

 

  But Jake i AM one of those Alaska survivalist lol.. just the way it is there we dont mind getting dirty and diving into the thick of stuff..friends mean everything and when a friend asked for help for his family i couldnt say "No I'm to busy on vacation"..and after seeing it in Ormoc it is just stuff i am used to dealing with , no power , no help , just your own wits , skills and effort ( i lived completely off the grid for a couple years and work remote almost every summer)..so i felt right at home in Ormoc..lol they might just get the only coconut palm log cabin in the Philippines if i get back there. lord knows theres enough downed trees and bamboo to build many many homes.. i have built or helped build a few cabins , some with power tools and two with just hand saws and axes ( just to see if we could)..while coco lumber might not be perfect long term i can see getting several years out of a structure that can be built mostly with sweat equity..and if i could jusy get my band saw mill there..i could be cranckin out many board feet per day...i saw one small portable mill being used there already...besides those guys there are already used to making due with whats available

Triple LIKE BigDog!  Remember, you are now part of the current events (and history) of bringing the people of

Leyte a ray of hope and sunshine, even during a torrential downpour.  If I may, I would like to describe you as

one of those radical hippies on a peace corp mission.  In this case however, your mission is to save lives and

rebuild their livelihood.  

 

Your vacation is unique and you have a story to tell about the spirit of human nature at Mother's Nature worst

nightmare.  Your deep sense of compassion and your observation of the Filipino smile, in spite of no roof over

their head, will be the story of life at its finest.  

 

Well done, my friend......well done.  Respectfully -- Jake

 

Hey BigDog,

 

I noticed you're on line and I just want to bump this topic again.  Indeed you have a story to tell, perhaps the

greatest story of your life.  If you have the time, we would like to finish reading your story but the last chapter

still needs to be relieved.  

 

Have a good one, my friend -- Jake

[lonewolf]

Luck to you big dog

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