Thursday, July 13, 2006

Tropical Storm Bilis

Please pray for Taiwan and the safety of the people and orphanages as Tropical Storm Bilis is hitting hard in that part of the world.

Here's an excerpt from the latest news:

Storm slams Philippines, heads for Taiwan

Jul. 13, 2006 at 3:24PM

Tropical Storm Bilis headed for Taiwan Thursday, leaving at least 10 people dead, roads blocked and buildings destroyed by mudslides in the Philippines.

Bilis was expected to make landfall on Taiwan sometime Thursday night. Thousands of people were evacuated in Taiwan and in Fujian Province in China, where the storm was expected to hit around noon Friday, Xinhua, the official government news agency, said.

The National Disaster Coordinating Council in the Philippines reported that more than 22,000 people in Northern Luzon had been forced out of their homes by Bilis, known locally as Typhoon Florita, the Manila Times reported. Baguio, hit by 27 landslides, declared a state of emergency.
Rain was expected to continue through the weekend, hampering rescue efforts and increasing the danger of more landslides.

3 comments:

Ann said...

OH Gosh, isn't savymanda from our yahoo group there right now picking up her son? I hope everyone is okay!

Tammy said...
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Tammy said...

Yes, I think you're right. How awful. I'll have to check out how it's going and keep them in my prayers.