In 2006, a major typhoon struck the Philippines, and it was very devastating. In this area of the Philippines, 1,200 people lost their lives. The biggest issue in this area was a flash flood that came from the Mayon Volcano. There just wasn’t anything people could do to protect themselves from the flood. A dyke was built after to try to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again. Survivors of the typhoon and flood were invited to paint murals on the dyke. The images were beautiful, inspiring, and moving. Rose talked about students coming to school after the tragedy and sharing their ordeals. She said it was very sad. Our next stop for the day was to drive halfway up the Mayon Volcano to the Mayon Skyline. This used to be a resort/hotel. But it is in the danger zone for eruptions, so they just turned it into a park people can visit. When warning levels are high, people are not allowed to go there. What a gorgeous place! People were selling beautiful floral arrangements. We walked down some steps to a playground area, where we took some photos. You could see the bay and Legazpi City.
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AuthorJenn Henderson is a Teachers for Global Classrooms fellow. She will be traveling to the Philippines in June 2017. Archives
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