Over 600,000 people have reportedly been affected by horrific flooding in the Philippines. Several people have died and many others are still missing. And images of the destruction are both sobering and frightening:
https://twitter.com/TheBarbarraKeyt/status/369849233941090304
https://twitter.com/alphadenise_/status/369854796510924802
https://twitter.com/jomarie_cabahug/status/369887653539241984
https://twitter.com/harryharnden/status/369864642904207360
https://twitter.com/hunbubbletea/status/369866423704645632
https://twitter.com/anjmo021/status/369884995013201920
https://twitter.com/NiteAbs/status/369865259948851200
https://twitter.com/juliennelove_/status/369868629057081345
In the midst of the heartbreak and devastation, though, is an outpouring of prayers and support for the Filipino people:
All my support to all the families affected by the floods in the Philippines. Be safe and stay strong! #PrayForThePhilippines
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) August 19, 2013
Hopefully, everything's gonna be alright na ? #prayforthephilippines
— Antonette D (@netirature) August 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/joninalynzend_/status/369890467204169729
https://twitter.com/iamstrongshyn/status/369938244151959552
di na natapos ang pagtaas ng baha. hopw everybody is still ok.
Lord keeo us all safe.#familia #PrayForThePhilippines
— Bhambina (@bhambina9) August 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/JanKamillah13/status/369930458529660928
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Praying for the safety and protection for anyone affected by the monsoon in the Phillipines #PrayForThePhilippines pic.twitter.com/AKF6WkyfDO
— rach (@rachelyihacks) August 20, 2013
#PrayForThePhilippines I pray..
— abby.bit (@bibibitong) August 20, 2013
Good morning everyone.. keep safe and God bless.. #PrayForThePhilippines
— Darryl Markovnikov F (@darkovnikov07) August 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/prettyZHEY13/status/369930907740016640
And there is hope for recovery:
The filipino spirit is waterproof. Pray for our country. #prayforthephilippines #maringtyphoon @ pray… http://t.co/hRmGCfPPxX
— Deniah Darwin ∞ (@mighty_deniah) August 20, 2013
We send our thoughts and prayers to all those affected.
Editor’s note: We have updated this post to remove several photos which are of previous flooding in the Philippines and were mistakenly included. Twitchy regrets the error.
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