the comment is from someone named dudesk001. i hate that it went viral without him/her being credited properly.

my maternal grandparents were from leyte and we still have distant relatives there, only been there once but i don't really know anyone from there anymore. the pictures on the devastation available do look heartbreaking. people i know who have family there cannot contact anyone. i understand how crazy that feels when i couldn't contact my family when ondoy struck several years ago..

for those who want to help, you may do so by donating to the red cross
http://www.redcross.org.ph/donate