kenttruog

[kenttruog]

Oyster farming in Ston, known for some of the cleanest waters in the Adriatic Sea and best seafood in the world. #travel #croatia #ston #dubrovnic #adriatic #sea #oyster #farmer #water #culture #seafood #exploringtheworld #framebyframe (at Walls of Ston)

[kenttruog]

[kenttruog]

The Leyte Landing. A statue depicting the return of General MacArthur to the Philippines during WWII stands tall days after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the region. #tindogtacloban #leyte #tacloban #palo #haiyan #hero #history #strength #monument #macarthur #military #latergram

[kenttruog]

Sunset at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan, India, one of the largest camel fairs in the world. Circa 2012. #travel #india #rajasthan #pushkar #ajmer #fair #festival #desert #culture #gathering #sunset #silhouette #camel #tradition #instagood #igers #travelgram #latergram

[kenttruog]

While in the field I met a blind carpenter who was rebuilding his own home after Typhoon Haiyan devastated his village. Inspirational on so many levels.

[kenttruog]

It's been almost two weeks since Typhoon Haiyan forever changed the landscape of the Philippine islands of Leyte and Samar.  While Leyte's capital city of Tacloban still lies in ruin, roads connecting municipalities throughout the island are starting to clear, enabling the strong Filipino people to begin to recover. Thank you to my wonderful friend Luanne Dietz of the San Fransisco Chronicle for the amazing help picture editing.

[kenttruog]

One of the strongest storms to ever reach land devastated the Philippines on November 7, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda, tore through the island chain without mercy, killing unknown thousands as 195mph winds and 19-foot waves decimated municipalities throughout the islands of Leyte and Samar. While the full impact of Haiyan's wrath is still yet to be determined, NGOs from around the world sprung into action to help those in need, as millions were left displaced struggling to find food, water, and shelter.

[kenttruog]

On the morning of October 15, 2013, the small Philippine islands of Bohol was shook with a violence never before felt by its 1.25 million residents, as a 7.1 magnitude earthquake ripped the ground with such force that entire homes were consumed, leaving 67,000 homes damaged or destroyed. The energy of the quake was equivalent to 32 Hiroshima bombs. Families were completely surprised by the earthquake, which struck on a Muslim holiday that closed schools and government buildings. Much of the island's infrastructure was not built to sustain such a seismic shift. More than 3,000 aftershocks were recorded, and 94 of them could be felt. As a result, many families were too afraid to return indoors, choosing to camp outside until rebuilding can begin.  NGOs were quick to provide emergency shelter kits for those in need, as the government almost instantaneously moved to repair damaged roads across the island. 

[kenttruog]

On October 12, 2013, India’s east coast was hit with the strongest cyclone the country had ever seen.  With the deadly 1999 Orissa cyclone, which claimed the lives of over 10,000 people, still fresh in their minds, the Indian government took unprecedented precautionary measures to spark the largest single mass evacuation in India's history. Some 900,000 fled to safety as Cyclone Phailin tore through several states, with winds reaching 160 miles per hour and dangerous flooding leaving a trail of devastation. Phailin hit the impoverished state of Orissa the hardest. With tens of thousands of homes destroyed, hundreds of thousands displaced, and millions of dollars in crops lost, NGOs and government bodies across the region sprung into action to support community rebuilding efforts.