Woah! At long last, I could access #noisecash again. Our place was badly hit by typhoon #odette which left many without their homes and livelihoods. Some, sadly, also lost their loved ones because of it. A few days after the storm, everybody was queueing for drinking water, groceries, and gasoline. There was shortage, and it took very long for the local government to act and control the hoarding issue. Imagine lining up for gas at 3 in the morning only to find out that there’s no more once it’s your turn 12 hours later? Drinking water was so hard to find as well. It was a stroke of luck that we ordered just a day before the typhoon hit. We shared what we had with our relatives in need; same with the gas and other supplies, including food and solar-powered appliances. Almost everything essential for after-typhoon survival was “out of stock” including generators, solar lights and solar-powered fans too, and powerbanks. It’s been two weeks after the typhoon and we still do not have power (total blackout for the entire province), but the electric corps are doing their best. They can’t rush as accidents involving electricity do cost lives. Now, there are still very ling lines in banks and ATMs, as well as money transfer companies, like Western Union, Palawan, Cebuana, and M. Lhuillier. I am just thankfuk that we are okay. The typhoon was traumatizing… imagine having a coconut tree uprooted just right outside your window! The wind brought rain inside the house, and it seeped into the ceiling and through the glass windows. Thankfully, our house was not hit by any flying debris. It is still an ordeal. The past few days have been downcast, but today, the sun is out. Gosh! I miss cold drinks! The line for ice cubes is just… i fell in line for ice anfew days ago. After 2 hours, I gave up especially since the store couldn’t assure that there would be enough for all. Ahh… better days are coming. We’re praying for that. 🙏😔💕