Answer:
Santiago’s survival story
Explanation:
The four siblings of 14-year-old Santiago are E.J., Amiel, Princess, and Gerardo. His lone sister, Princess, who is 4 years old, is his favourite. Her eyes sparkle when she smiles. Princess agrees that Santiago is her favourite.
She explains, "I love him because he constantly looks out for me and feeds me.
Santiago's family moved in with his grandparents as Typhoon Haima approached the Philippines. However, Santiago claims that when the storm grew worse, "my father and my grandfather had to tear down the plywood at the rear of his house for us to leave.
The next day, when we looked on our house, "I could not detect a trace of it," he claims. Our belongings were submerged in floodwater, and all of my school supplies and books were destroyed.
Santiago breaks down and sobs as he recalls their close call and their losses.
However, aid reached Solana three days after Super Typhoon Haima devastated Northern Luzon.
In addition to kitchen sets, blankets, mosquito nets, and hygiene packages with toothbrushes, toothpaste, laundry detergent, and bath soap, families who had practically lost everything, like Santiago's, also received these supplies.
Elena, Santiago's mother, tells me, "We've witnessed the best of people's compassion in the previous days. While you, from Manila, arrived to provide us relief supplies, my husband's boss welcomed us into their home without expecting anything in return.
In their neighbourhood, her family was the first to get aid supplies.
Following them from the World Vision distribution centre to their lodging was a pleasure for me. While the rest of the family gathered around to see what they had received, Princess eagerly unwrapped boxes.
Were they content? They were, indeed. Was I content? Oh yes.
This kind of situation is the pinnacle of my career. Emergency communications can't be adapted to, which is a good thing. It will always be a mixture of sorrow and appreciation, agony and delight.