Typhoon Odette was for sure something that we brushed off because we've never experienced devastating effects from typhoons in our area as we are shielded from the elements by Mount Diwata. While it did, we were still affected by it, but not to the extent as my fellow Filipinos from Cebu have.
Heavy rains weren't the issue, but rather the super-powerful winds that the typhoon brought. We already experienced average rainfall around midnight. We were happy because we finally had some stock water because our water system here is so trashy, and we rarely get water from our taps.
Around the morning, we were already experiencing strong winds, and around 9 am, the power finally went out, thank god our 7 am exam was already finished by that. The wind overpowered roofs, some were thrown onto the ground, but houses near our vicinity were still standing strong.
Our wooden gate was also slammed hard that it almost got obliterated. Fortunately, my father and I quickly patched it up and reinforced our gates to keep them from flying and slamming at the backside of our car.
Having no electricity, we had no way to surf the internet, leading us to do something that most of us do when there's no power, actually talk to one another and socialize.
My sister's boyfriend came to visit her, but at that time, she was on duty as a medical technologist, and we talked for hours on end.
I've never really been the one to enjoy talking with people, but talking with him was fun. We talked about finances, business, crypto, jobs, life, college, and everything in between. It was such a great conversation because we both had the same goal of achieving financial freedom through entrepreneurial initiatives.
He even told me about when he and my sister talked about starting a business of their own; it was so inspiring.
Having no signal and no power was also super hassling for my family members as my grandfather's dialysis was already scheduled that day, but once they got there, they had no fuel in the generator, which meant they had to go back to our house, which was far away.
My grandfather was super tired from the trip, and he immediately went back to sleep as he was drained of his energy.
No signal also meant that we had no information as to when they could resume their dialysis operation, so my parents had to go there personally to ask if they were available.
These minor inconveniences have made me realize in becoming more thankful and being more appreciative of nature and how we should take care of them. Without mount Diwata, we would have probably experienced far stronger winds capable of destroying our home.
Seeing my Hive friends and mentors truly made me sad. Especially those living in Cebu who were greatly affected by this disaster, especially with Christmas coming up is so heart-breaking, I'm just glad that they're all fine as well as their families.
My prayers go out to everybody affected by the typhoon. I will include you all in my prayers and hope that the government would help their citizens as fast as possible and create initiatives, especially with the water problem they're having.
Keep safe, everyone!
Let's all pray and do our best to help the victims of this disaster!