There were many personal stories of panic and wrenching sadness as thousands of residents of the Mount McKinley area fled their homes after the eruption . ; In the wake of the eruptions, Filipinos are facing monumental tasks. All of this seemed to be conspiring against the Philippines . There were mudslides , torrential rain , floods , and always the heavy mass of volcanic ash . Communications were down , the food and water supplies were low and the death toll from the forces of nature now numbers 200 . The heavy thick ash has collapsed homes and buildings . Evacuation centers are jammed with people . Angeles is without water and there is looting because of the lack of food .
There were many personal stories of panic and wrenching sadness as thousands of residents of the Mount McKinley area fled their homes after the eruption . All of this seemed to be conspiring against the Philippines . There were mudslides , torrential rain , floods , and always the heavy mass of volcanic ash . Communications were down , the food and water supplies were low and the death toll from the forces of nature now numbers 200 . The heavy thick ash has collapsed homes and buildings . Evacuation centers are jammed with people . Angeles is without water and there is looting because of the lack of food .