Childhood in the Path Typhoon by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
CHILDHOOD IN THE PATH TYPHOON by CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINAR D TYPHOON HAIYAN - GROUP OF MEN CLEAR DEBRIS NEAR THE SHORELINE ON NOVEMBER 23 IN TACLOBAN. Filipinos are used to typhoons. I grew up in the Philippines knowing it has two seasons -- the "wet" and the "dry." More than 20 typhoons whip through the Philippines in a year. I could smell the rain when it was coming. I knew that if the moon had a ring around it, there would be rain the next day. I knew that the excited twittering of birds also meant rain was coming. At a young age, I could gauge just ...