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It was 10 o’clock at night just a normal evening. I was working on my laptop and the soft weight of my daughter asleep on my lap. My husband and son were watching a movie on his phone. Then, I felt it a shake.
"Stop moving," I told my husband and thinking he had simply shifted. But in the very next second, we knew this was no usual movement.It was a 6.9 earthquake.
Pure instinct took over. I scooped up my daughter, wrapping her tight in her blanket. My husband quickly bundled our son. As the ground continued its terrifying dance, he held me close. That's when the tears came and the tears of raw fear and worry. All I could think was Will we survive this night? My silent prayer was only for one thing "God, please protect my kids".
When the shaking finally stopped and a wave of relief washed over us but it was quickly replaced by a new urgency. I immediately grabbed my phone then messaging everyone I knew, desperate to check if they were okay.
But the true scale of the disaster hit me when I opened my "Blue app" (Facebook). My heart shattered as I saw some posts, the photos and the videos in which the severe damage and destruction the 6.9 magnitude earthquake had caused.
I saw a father crying for his child and children crying for their parents. I saw brave rescuers giving their absolute best to save lives. It wasn't just a shake but it was a tragedy that changed Northern Cebu in glimpse of eye.
It is been three long days since that terrifying night and the ground we stand on still feels unsteady. Our communities are struggling. Many families have lost their homes even their livelihoods and also everything that they own.
Northern Cebu, Philippines, needs help. We need relief. We need support.
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The resilience and strength of the Filipino spirit are strong but we cannot rebuild alone. If you can help in any way with donations or even just sharing our story you can be a part of our recovery.
Please. We need you. Northern Cebu needs you now more than ever.
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