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I am from the Philippines and ur country was recently struck by#TyphoonYolanda (international name: Haiyan). This is one of the strongest storms this year. Many lives were lost and most have lost everything.

Being one of the fortunate ones that were spared from this devastating incident,  Diva Fabulosa together with our friends at Bay Area Mommy, My Charmed Mom, and Hot Fun Stuff have decided to organize a giveaway event to raise funds for our fellow Filipinos that were affected.

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Please mention you were referred by Ria C of riablahgs.com. 

Thank you. Your help will go a long, long way.

Popocatepetl Volcano Erupts in Mexico

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The Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico erupted yesterday and has remained in the Yellow Phase 2, meaning, the volcano is now inaccessible but no evacuation has started yet.

Scores of flights from the US to Mexico have been cancelled due to the volcanic activity and Mexico National Airport will continue to monitor the developments of the volcanic activity to inform the passengers of the status.

People of Mexico and nearby areas, please be safe and practice sensibility and caution.

Major Earthquake Hits Iran Today

An intensity 7.8 in the Richter Scale hit Southeastern Iran today around 3 in the afternoon, Dubai local time. So far, 40 have been reported dead but is still not confirmed. The epicenter of the quake near  Khash was strong enough that it was felt in India, Pakistan, nearby Gulf regions including the Middle East.

Iran was also the center of the news last week with a weaker magnitude of 6.3 eartquake to hit the country leaving 37 dead and 850 wounded.

We felt the strong earthquake in Dubai as well. Throngs of people were asked to leave their buildings in anticipation of stronger aftershocks. My office is in the 8th floor and my colleagues and I felt it so bad that I took cover under my table and waited for the big bosses to direct us to leave the building in an orderly fashion.

I am not sure how long the quake lasted but it felt so long. We felt giddy and a bit disoriented. None was hurt in the evacuation in our area. I just pray that there won't be any harsh aftershock to ensue. God help us all.

Hurricane Irene Hits Landfall

The much feared super hurricane Irene has set landfall today in the Eastern Seaboard of USA. More than 2 million people were advised to seek higher grounds and move to a safe place. New York City's subway station was shut down for the first time because of this natural disaster.

The angry storm is said to pack 100 mph of winds early today. North Carolina's coast has been affected already with power outages in some areas, some roofs ripped from warehouses and damaged buildings and trees. Witnesses report that a tornado might have been spawned by the super hurricane to cause the damages.

President Barak Obama has cut his vacation short and returned to Washington to address the people to act now before it is too late.

Hurricane Irene, so far, is the first to have caused this mass evacuation in New York, North Carolina, Martha's Vineyard in Mass., including New Jersey and Maryland's affected areas.

Grimsvotn Volcano Eruption

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Grimsvotn Volcano erupted in Iceland on Saturday, May 21. This eruption is far greater than the one last year but may not be as wide-spread as Eyjafjallajokull. The eruption last year caused a major international chaos in the aviation industry as most European airports were shut down due to the ash fall and low to zero visibility.

Saturday's eruption sent plume of ash, smoke and steam as far as 20 kilometers to the air. Aviation officials are closely monitoring the situation. Hopefully, the eruption will last not longer than last year.