Mount Pinatubo Eruption

Republic of the Philippines

June 1991


Clean-Up Category

[And so it Begins]

1st Prize

"And So it Begins"

Cleaning the roof before we can occupy the facility. In the background, the only portion of the airfield that we were allowed to clear. A small helipad.

Photo by: Jim Varuegyi

[Short Circuit]

2nd Prize

"Short Circuit"

Cleaning the power line insulators to allow us to have electrical power.

Photo by: Peter B. Lucero

[Moving Day]

3rd Prize

"Moving Day"

Normally on amoving day you would watch a crew pack you own house. Because most of the personnel had been evacuated, you tried to watch maybe three or four houses being packed at the same time. Good luck. :)

Photo by: Deborah Borgeous

[Just One More]

Honorable Mention

"Just One More"

Filling sandbags in Angeles City.

Photo by: Lowell E. Johnson

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