Pray for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda
One of the Filipino faithful sent us a prayer request for the devastated area of the Philippines from where many of the Filipino faithful in Israel originate.
“Father, please pray for our fellow Filipinos, who were affected by the super typhoon Yolanda in our country. Especially the families of our parishioners, many of us are from the places that were devastated by the typhoon. There are places that were 100% damaged. It is hard for us to watch the news... we were all teary-eyed after watching.”
The central Philippine city of Tacloban was in ruins after being ravaged by one of the strongest typhoons on record. At least 151 people were confirmed dead in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. But Philippine Red Cross Secretary General Gwen Pang said that agency field staff in the region estimated the toll was about 1,000. Pang, however, emphasized that it was “just an estimate.” The numbers are expected to rise.
Half a million people were evacuated from their homes and hundreds of thousand remain without a roof over their heads. The typhoon slammed into six central Philippine islands on Friday, wiping away buildings and leveling seaside homes. The airport in Tacloban, a city of 200,000 located about 580 kilometers (360 miles) southeast of Manila, looked like a muddy wasteland of debris Saturday, with crumpled tin roofs and upturned cars.
We pray for our brothers and sisters!
