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ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT Portable Sanitation Association International News BIWEEKLY EDITION NOVEMBER 25, 2020 Page 17 Disclaimer: This news has been submitted by members regarding activities relevant to their firms. The PSAI welcomes members to send press releases for publication in Association Insight on a space-available basis. We reserve the right to edit content for length and to omit content that is deemed to be advertising rather than informational. The PSAI is not otherwise responsible for the claims or representations contained within and does not endorse any company or its products. Philippine-based PSAI Member, Golders Green Enterprise, Rises to Assist Typhoon Relief Efforts Support from PSAI member companies to international relief efforts requested Many PSAI members are, perhaps, most familiar with hurricane season in the Atlantic which has been particularly long and damaging this year. But on the other side of the globe, typhoon season has also been battering PSAI member companies and the regions they serve. Jennylee Soliman, General Manager at Golders Green Enterprise based in the Philippines recently notified the PSAI of severe destruction that has occurred as the result of recent typhoons in the area surrounding her company. Here is a window into the effects of typhoons which have battered many areas of the south Pacific this year—and a request for assistance through donations to an international charity for those who wish to be helpful. As Jenny wrote: "Super Typhoon Rolly damaged the Bicol region and Calabarzon region on November 1, 2020. The houses of our fellow citizen living in that area were severely damaged and flooded. Unable to recover from the damage caused by typhoon Rolly, Super Typhoon Ulysses arrived on November 11, 2020 that devastated almost all parts of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Typhoon Ullyses was very strong winds and heavy rains that caused heavy flooding in Central Luzon and neighboring provinces, including Metro Manila. Due to the heavy rains, the rivers overflowed, causing severe floods in Marikina and Rizal. Dams were also filled and flooded at the spilling point caused by heavy and non-stop rain and left severe flooding and flooding in parts of Cagayan, Isabela and Tuguegarao. Typhoon rains caused high turbidity of the water in Ipo Dam in Bulacan and Magat Dam in Cagayan, leading to service interruptions as the provider reduced production in water treatment plants. Nearly two million households were without electricity as high winds toppled power lines. Continued on page 18