How to Pray Tioco has asked for three specific prayer requests for central Philippines:

• For those who lost loved ones: “It definitely is going to be traumatic for most of them. Newspapers are calling these people 'zombies,' just walking down the middle of the street. Don’t know where they’re going.”
• Safety for all relief teams traveling: “Security forces are not functioning. Out of 300 policemen in the city, only 20 reported for duty. Government is declaring martial law in those areas.”
• More support to help those in need: “This is by far the worst disaster in Philippines' history. It will take months to gather what actually transpired.”