Facing a Crisis

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The title is not intended for me. Though quite a bit, I am. But it is meant for my fellow Albayanos who live at the foot of Mayon Volcano. We call ourselves Albayanos because we live in the province of Albay in the beautiful country Philippines. And at this moment my province is under the state of calamity due to the eruption of Mayon Volcano. Yesterday I visited the town of Sto. Domingo, where my brother resides. He was busy attending to the needs of the evacuees. Those families within the 8 kilometer danger zone were immediately relocated to safe places. My brother is connected to the local government unit and they are the ones responsible for the safety of the affected constituents. My prayer is that this ongoing Mayon Volcano eruption may soon come to an end so that the affected families may return to their homes and be back to their normal day to day lives. It is almost a month now since this disaster strikes. Fortunately for me, I live in Legazpi City, way outside the Danger Zone. Yet still I feel for those affected. It is not an easy thing to live in evacuation centers. I experienced it before during the volcano's previous eruptions. Hope and pray this crisis may soon be over.