Typhoon Maring entered Philippines' area of responsibility and with it tagged Habagat or southwest monsoon, says Google. This tag team resulted much rainfall which amounted to a month's worth of rain, and because of this, most of Metro Manila and the CALABARZON area have been submerged in flood water for days.
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| SLEX, flooded (photo from Google) |
Heavy rain started to fall in intervals. My family and I were on our way home to Cainta from Cavite where we spent the weekend and celebrated my nephew's 7th birthday. It was a festive occasion.
Same day, Late Afternoon at around 5 PM
We reached our destination and the rain started to fall in full force and in quick successions. The roads were not flooded then.
Same day, Late Evening
The rain was relentless. The street outside our home started to fill up with water. We had a feeling classes will be suspended the next day. We went to sleep with the sound of heavy rains beating the roof non-stop.
Monday, 19 August 2013, Dawn at around 5 AM
We turned on the TV to news and our prediction was right, the classes were suspended. As for us working people, it's business as usual so we left earlier than usual so we won't be caught in traffic. But minutes later, we came back because a part of the main road of our subdivision is already knee-deep in flood and our car would definitely not make it across.
Our unexpected long vacation has started.
Same day, Early Afternoon at around 2 PM
The rain had stopped long enough to let the flood in front of our home momentarily subside. That's when my in-laws took the opportunity to leave the subdivision and go to another location which I won't tell anymore.
Watching the news, I learned that Cavite was severly hit followed by Laguna and then Rizal and Metro Manila. I was shocked to see SLEX submerged in chest-high murky waters. Highways and main roads were impassable to light vehicles.
Same day, Late Afternoon
The rain came down in torrents and the streets outside our home were once again flooded and already half a tire high. That meant that the main road of our subdivision was already waist-deep in flood.
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, Dawn at around 6 AM
I woke up to the sounds of thunder and very heavy rains. I knew right then and there while laying on the bed that it's vacation day 2. I would not dare going out and risk getting stranded someplace away from the comfort of our home.
The rain was relentless this day. It barely stopped and if it did, it was as if it's taking a breather only to rain much more.
The news said Maring will leave Philippines by Thursday. That's way too long.
Same day, Early Afternoon at around 1 PM
The subdivision's management has decided to cut the power supply to avoid accidents such as electrocution because of the wait-deep flood. Our gadgets were barely charged. It's going to be a very long day.
For the rest of the afternoon, we cooked, ate, slept, read, played games on gadgets until the batteries went dead.
Same day, Evening at around 7 PM
The lights came on, horray! We rushed to charge all our gadgets thinking the electricity would not be on for long. Luckily, the management took pity on us as we still have electricity until the next day.
News update: Maring is leaving Philippines! More hoorays!
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, Ninoy Aquino Day (Legal Holiday)
The storm is different today, it seemed like the real thing. Wind accompanied the downpour and our windows were shaking, that's what woke me up this morning at 7.
The news said this day would be better. It did. My sister-in-law got to work even though her legs went Jel-O after driving her new car across knee-deep flood.
There was no brown-out today, thank you subdivision management. To be productive, we cleaned the house, folded clothes and cooked. It's been awhile that we did this.
Before I end my Maring-Habagat tandem experience, I wish we would have a better day tomorrow.
Take care everyone, be strong and God bless all of us.
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