Casey Kline: What was it like to see a volcano erupt? Cora Kline: It was scary. At first, powerful earthquakes began shaking the ground. As the volcano was erupting, it was spitting thick ashes into the air. Then volcanic ashes began falling on everything. Around noon, it was dark like midnight. We didn't see the sun until 6 a.m. the next day. I heard thunder and saw lightning on that long, dark "night." Volcanic tremors shook my apartment. There was no electricity. Fortunately, we still had running water. Casey: Could you see any lava? CK: No. I lived near Subic Bay, which is about 20 miles away from the volcano. Casey: What did you see the next day? CK: I saw devastation and collapsed buildings from the thick ash on the roofs. Many people were injured. Casey: What was it like with so many volcanic ashes? CK: The ashes were knee-deep. It was hard to walk, and it was hard to breathe. The ashes would stick to your hair and your skin everything! I asked my sister to go to the post office, and she came home covered head to toe in ashes! Motor vehicles and bicycles couldn't get through. It took months to clean up. Casey: Was it hard to buy food after the eruption?