TYPHOON TINO AFTERMATH IN PHILIPPINES
WITH VID
BY SALONI MATHUR
The horrific devastation caused by Typhoon Tino in the Philippines was captured by a solo traveller.
Marek Pukas, a solo traveller and content creator, was visiting El Nido, Philippines, got caught in the typhoon and had to wait it out like everyone else.
Typhoon Kalmaegi, called Typhoon Tino locally, barrelled into the central Philippines.
Thousands of people were evacuated, while hundreds of them were trapped as flash floods buried cars and quickly rose around homes or wiped them out.
Talking about the situation, Marek said: “What breaks my heart is not just the damage that the Typhoon has done here, it’s how normal all of this is for the people here.
“Storms, floods, typhoons, over and over again, and still Filipinos smile.
“They help each other, they rebuild, they find the light in the darkest moments of their life.
“I literally have seen people lose everything, and they still offered food to a stranger. That kind of strength humbles you.”
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