Ondoy started to wreck havoc in the evening of Sept. 25, Friday. The following day, I was scheduled to accompany my father and auntie to Heart Center for check-up but the bad weather prevented us from living our house. As it turned out, it was a blessing in disguise because traffic was starting to build up in almost all corners of Metropolis. Several hours later, the biggest amount of rainfall ever poured in the country was felt.
The perennial victims like us here in Malabon momentarily take the back seat as Marikina, Cainta and Pasig City was lured into the spotlight. The roof-deep water we experienced in the past is now happening even to the exclusive villages in the city. My cousin in Novaliches was awakened by a strong flashflood that they failed to rescue even a single cloth. He once told me “Kapag binaha kami, lubog na kayo dyan sa Malabon”. But lo and behold, water failed to infiltrate us (thanks partly to our flood control program), though our car was slightly affected.
The sight of people hanging for dear life, people walking in electric cables, people washed away by strong water current, cars tilted in a matter of seconds, sea-like underpass in Quiapo, Manila and Makati was all over the news the whole day. Just like a modern day version of The Great Flood in Noah’s time.
This catastrophe should serve as a warning that anything can happen even the most unexpected one. Everyone now must take extra precaution and prepare for the worst. If having a “salbabida”or a life jacket in your house will give peace of mind for you, get one now. Sometimes you have to think weird because bizarre things can topple even the most prepared soul.
Let’s pray for those who were badly affected by this calamity. Let’s extend a helping hand, the best way we can.
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." — Siddhārtha Gautama
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