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Slater Young and wife Kryz Uy called on for the public to heed the severe devastation left by typhoon Odette (Rai) in their hometown Cebu, via his Instagram post yesterday, December 19.

“I don't think Cebu is getting heard or the rest of the victims of typhoon Odette. Just because you don't see a lot of pictures about how bad it really is here,” he said.

The celebrity couple had to drive to their friend's home to get an internet connection suitable enough to upload photos and videos. According to them, there are very few places in Cebu with available internet and cellphone signals, noting how even they couldn't call their family members.

“We're thankful that we're safe but a lot of the people out there…it takes like four hours to get gas. It takes like…3 [or] 4 hours just to get drinking water if it's available,” he said.

Slater also mentioned that many families, even those with well-built houses, were left homeless by the storm. “In our office, Liteblock, people are with their families. Our employees are [staying there] with their families…because sira 'yung bahay nila,” he said.

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The Cebu-based vloggers explained that the objective of their video is to shed light on the wreckage caused by the typhoon in their hometown, clarifying that they have no intentions of comparing their situation with other severely affected areas.

Following Odette's onslaught, the province of Cebu and Cebu City have already declared a state of calamity on Friday, December 17.

Communication lines have also been down in most areas, affecting the urgency and accuracy of the reports about the typhoon's aftermath.