Hermosa, Bataan

I have the strongest attachment to my hometown that in college, up until I was working in Manila, I went home religiously to Hermosa no matter what. Even now, I miss the simplicity of the place where I grew up and if I could have my way, I'd take any chance to go home for a vacation.

So when typhoon Gener hit the Philippines, I was so surprised to see my very hometown on national TV. It was amusing at first, seeing the familiar onscreen, but when the southwest monsoon kicked in, I couldn't stop the panic that heightened in congruence with the flood level.

I am so relieved that it's over, and that my kababayans have weathered the storm literally and figuratively. Here are some news reports on my beloved  town:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/nation/regions/08/01/12/hermosa-bataan-submerged-deeper-floods

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/128623/unangbalita/update-ng-pagbaha-sa-hermosa-

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/128528/balitanghali/9-na-barangay-sa-hermosa-bataan-binaha-dahil-sa-pag-ulan-kagabi

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/129398/stateofthenation/maraming-barangay-sa-bataan-lubog-sa-baha-bunsod-ng-umapaw-na-mga-ilog