Boy in Albay narrates how his elder brother was swept away by flood after he lost grip

After the heavy rains and winds brought by Super Typhoon Rolly over the weekend, destruction greeted the residents of affected areas in the Bicol region as some of them headed back to their homes.

According to Ivan Mayrina’s report on “24 Oras” on Wednesday, a boy from Guinobatan, Albay, became emotional after telling the story of how his elder brother was swept away by the raging flood after he lost grip.

“Nakahawak pa po ako doon sa kahoy kaso lang po si kuya po nakayakap po sa akin, nabitawan niya po,” Dion Ongaria said.

Salvador Ongaria, Dion’s father, meanwhile, could not find the words for the fate that befell the family as they lost everything he worked hard for.

“11 years po ako sa Dubai. Nawala po lahat na pinundar ko. Hanggang ngayon hindi ko po alam paano ako mag-uumpisa,” Salvador said.

More than 300 houses were destroyed after the onslaught of Rolly in Guinobatan.

Albay was one of the provinces placed under the highest alerts, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5, on Sunday.—Ma. Angelica Garcia/LDF, GMA News