Typhoon Ondoy devastated almost the entire face of Metro Manila. Once again, this evident fury of nature have rendered thousand of lives helpless and made the rich and the poor equal.
September 26, 2009 – that was when the rain poured so hard. I thought the heavens had opened all their gates to let the water flow and submerge the earth.
I was with my friends having breakfast at Rack’s when it happened. We thought that it was going to stop. But it seems endless.
There was no point to wait for the rain to stop so I decided to go home. It was really a dilemma because there was rarely a public vehicle to take me to my place. There was a long queue of people waiting for their turn to ride.
I met Ryan who told me that we should walk from Edsa Central to Robinson Galleria. There we finally had a ride. Unfortunately, all public transportation halted in Rosario, Pasig because they couldn’t pass through the water.
The people have to wade through an almost waist-deep murky water.
And as I crossed the bridge over Pasig river, what I saw was a river rushing wildly. It was horrific seeing bubbling up and down the river drums, woods, uprooted trees and worst was seeing what I thought were roofs.
As I was nearing Lifehomes, the water was deep than what I expected. Buses and jeepneys were stuck at the bridge. A crowd was hoping something to happen – a miracle, perhaps. And I see people, mostly men swimming their way to cross to the footbridge. This is it! I won’t be able to go home.
I went back to Robinson Galleria. Thanks heaven that I have enough cash to purchase new set of clothes.
I thanked Mia and her family for their generosity, for letting me stay until the typhoon was over. As I was watching the news comfortably, my heart was left outside the rain. I felt so devastated to those people who lost their homes and to those who lost their loved ones.
What happened was really terrible.
(photos were all taken via mobile phone)
more stories: http://www.blogger.com/www.gmanews.tv/story/173406/ndcc-ondoy-damage-reaches-almost-p5b-deaths-now-at-246
For those who wish to donate for the victims, please visit http://www.kapusofoundation.com/
September 26, 2009 – that was when the rain poured so hard. I thought the heavens had opened all their gates to let the water flow and submerge the earth.
I was with my friends having breakfast at Rack’s when it happened. We thought that it was going to stop. But it seems endless.
There was no point to wait for the rain to stop so I decided to go home. It was really a dilemma because there was rarely a public vehicle to take me to my place. There was a long queue of people waiting for their turn to ride.
I met Ryan who told me that we should walk from Edsa Central to Robinson Galleria. There we finally had a ride. Unfortunately, all public transportation halted in Rosario, Pasig because they couldn’t pass through the water.
The people have to wade through an almost waist-deep murky water.
And as I crossed the bridge over Pasig river, what I saw was a river rushing wildly. It was horrific seeing bubbling up and down the river drums, woods, uprooted trees and worst was seeing what I thought were roofs.
As I was nearing Lifehomes, the water was deep than what I expected. Buses and jeepneys were stuck at the bridge. A crowd was hoping something to happen – a miracle, perhaps. And I see people, mostly men swimming their way to cross to the footbridge. This is it! I won’t be able to go home.
I went back to Robinson Galleria. Thanks heaven that I have enough cash to purchase new set of clothes.
I thanked Mia and her family for their generosity, for letting me stay until the typhoon was over. As I was watching the news comfortably, my heart was left outside the rain. I felt so devastated to those people who lost their homes and to those who lost their loved ones.
What happened was really terrible.
(photos were all taken via mobile phone)
more stories: http://www.blogger.com/www.gmanews.tv/story/173406/ndcc-ondoy-damage-reaches-almost-p5b-deaths-now-at-246
For those who wish to donate for the victims, please visit http://www.kapusofoundation.com/
