Thank you for your concern, Sala and others. "Haiyan" passed well to the south of Manila so we didn't feel much of it's fury up here, save for gusty winds overnight. The storm did cut a swath of destruction thru our central region - the Visayas, where a magnitude 7 quake also struck a few weeks ago. Rescue and relief operations (including crucially, restoration of communications and power) are now on-going. Since this is a (relatively) closed list, i'll share one observation ... Aside from the usual reports, prayers and calls for assistance, there have been many posts on FB along the lines of -- "Which are more damaging, even if we just tote-up the monetary costs, Storms or Senators?" There's more than a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor in that, but it's also a reflection of a grim problem we face. Best, WYn On 11/9/2013 9:30 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:

To all my colleagues in Philippines and Palau,

Please know that our thoughts are with you as you deal with the effect of Super Typhoon Haiyan and the devastation. Hoping that your ICT infrastructure and comms is still on and that there is no major disruption to core services.

Whilst we are geographically separated you are close to our hearts, and we remember you and also whispered prayers for you and your families and nations.

Stay safe!

Warm Regards, Sala _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list APAC-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss

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