International:
At least 126 Philippine citizens have been proclaimed dead or missing after the effects of Tropical Storm Trami.
Tropical Storm Trami passed through the Philippine Islands this past week, causing gigantic floods and landslides to wreak havoc in several villages.
In Talisay’s Sampaloc village, one anonymous father miraculously survived the storm, but lost track of his beloved 14-year old daughter in the aftermath. As emergency services pulled both alive and deceased individuals from the wreckage, he watched as they pulled what he undoubtedly believed was his daughters remains out of the rubble.
“I was sure it was my daughter,” He said.
Although authorities have yet to confirm the identity of the body they dug from the ground, the man wept as the body bag was carried away.
Coffins have been laid side-by-side at the center of town in a basketball gym with the number of remains found soaring by the minute.
“The water was just too much,” Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos said. “The unusually large volume of rainfall dumped by the storm — including in some areas that saw one to two months’ worth of rainfall in just 24 hours — overwhelmed flood controls in provinces lashed by Trami.”
Filipino emergency services have done their best with this search and rescue project, but there are still some areas where even the emergency trucks cannot access.
On Friday, the government reportedly shut down all schools and offices on the Island of Luzon to keep its citizens safe.
National:
With the rise of work from home employment, many office spaces in downtown cities remain unused and a burden to states. Not only is commuting to office spaces an inconvenience, but for those working from home, it is difficult to maintain an affordable place while still working.
Major news anchors as well as the media suggest states should make legal ‘adult dorms’ and turn these buildings into apartments to resolve the issue.
“They would be ultracompact rentals about the size of a cruise ship cabin. A typical micro-apartment in Minneapolis would rent for about $750 a month, which is about half the cost of a typical rental in the city’s downtown,” The Minnesota Star Tribune said.
“Tiny, tiny, apartments, the idea for single-room occupancy dwellings have been around for centuries — boarding houses were a thing, once — but they have been reimagined for a new generation. They could serve young adults, older people and even the homeless. Most importantly, it would let developers add housing to a ‘market at the most affordable price point,’” Andrea Riquez of USA Today said.
These ‘adult dorms’ would provide enough room for a bed, a small refrigerator and a desk. The living space, kitchen and laundry areas would all be communal.
This idea seems to be growing traction, with the state of Washington already passing a bill to allow this type of housing. At present, the monthly rent for these buildings is $900 a month, which is still $550 dollars less than the median price of a place in downtown Seattle.
Local:
A new clothing location for Positive Tomorrows was recently unveiled to students.
The homeless organization known as Positive Tomorrows has recently unveiled a new and cheap way for students to access clothing in Oklahoma City.
The organization stated the new clothing closet offers students the choice of self-confidence and comfort when they put on clothes for school every morning. With most of the clothing items still being intact, and some still with name tags, the homeless students of Oklahoma will have not only clothes on their back, but they will have the freedom to choose their outfits
“We want to make sure that they have that moment here to have the choice and dignity to be able to wear what they want,” Sarah Jacobson, founder of Positive Tomorrows, said.
Positive Tomorrows is a donor-founded foundation run by Sarah Jacobson. All of the clothes are donated by Oklahomans.
For a full list of some of Positive Tomorrows’ needs, visit positivetomorrows.org/needs.
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