Hello guys,melcakes here back again for another blog.How are guys?I hope everyone is safe.
Our town is currently facing challenges as we experienced a big disaster that leave us traumatized.September 30 as the earthquake hit our town.The epicenter of the earthquake is just a minute away in our town.
When the disaster happened me and my brother was the only people in our house.He slept to my parents room while I was in our room.I was already in the bed while my brother is already asleep to the other room.I was about to sleep when suddenly a 6.9 magnitude of earthquake happened.I didn't feel nervous for my self during that time but was nervous for my brother who was asleep.I drop down under the bed and cover my head as I keep calling my brothers name.Thankfully he answered,I kept telling him "by cover your head". Thankfully he knows what to do he used the pillow to cover his body and head.
When the earthquake sto I immediately headed to my brother and we went outside.As I go out I see our things shattered.I thought the earthquake was already done but as we we're picking the shattered plate it started to shake so we immediately headed to the open space area.
I see our neighbors in the center of our basketball court holding each other, praying and calling the name of jesus.I see how nervous the elders and the children.Everytime i the ground would shake elders cant help but to shout and prayed loudly.As I roam my eyes,I see the yes of my neighbors who's still red and wide open due to sleep.Looks like the earthquake wake them up.
As i check on my brother,her body was shaken and so was I.I wanted to cry that time but I choose to hide my emotion and stand strong so that my brother would not be worried.Cause if I showed my emotion that day I'm sure my brother would breakdown.
I was worried for everyone's safety as well as the babies and to the bedridden people.
A minute later,my big brother picked us so we could go to my grandparents house.I was hesitating to go with him cause I'm worried that the ground would shake while we we're heading to my grandparents house but thankfully we reached the place safe.
People are sitting beside the road and is afraid to go back to their respective homes.
It's already day 4 after the earthquake happened and we are still in shock and is afraid to go back to our homes.For the past days we we're sleeping outside only with tents and trapal.While some of my family members are sleeping in the car not minding if their butt would hurt in the morning since they are only sitting .Some people are still sleeping beside the road since we are still experiencing an aftershock.
People doesn't have work and is only relying to relief goods.My neighbors are on the road asking for food and water.I hope everything will be okay and I am praying for everyone's safety.