Serious Flooding in Manila Typhoon Ondoy

[Pepe n Pilar]

I can't believe it. As i was watching the gma news on my laptop i can't hold my tearsfrom falling down my cheeks. My heart goes to those that are affected by the typhoon Ondoy. I just learned the latest news that Angat Dam will release 100 cu.m/ second so there are towns in Bulacan that will be affected again. Ang there is an upcoming cyclone Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. I just hope it won't be this severe anymore or will divert away from the country.

I have called my relatives last Saturday, Sunday and this morning as well. I just want to make sure if everyone is ok. Luckily all of them are safe and their houses are not affected. A sister works in Kalentong Mandaluyong and her workplace was flooded up to the 2nd floor. She left at 3pm Sat and arrived in her house at 3am Sun and was surprised there was no flood in her place. She has still the internet connection and i was able to talk to her. A brother lives in East Fairview and he said his place was not flooded but no landline connection. The flood was just outside the village. It was in West Fairview where the flood was severe. A brother in QC was not affected as well he said they were still able to attend their church the ffg day.

I called this morning to know the updates about the aftermath of the typhoon and to wish my sister a happy birthday. It took me awhile before i was able to speak to my sister because i was watching the news again. I was touched and i pity the families that have lost their houses, businesses and family members. When i talked to my older sister she can't hear me well for she and her family was in Megamall. She said they were in a hotel in Pasig last night with her family. She said SM Marikina was also affected by floods. They were so thankful they are all ok and are preparing some goods for donation. My son told me he will bring some goods, clothings to the St James Church and to his school in Alabang where there are repacking of goods to be delivered to Manila. When I told him and the rest of the family to donate, they said they are already preparing for it. I was so happy to know that they themselves has ransacked their closets to choose some clothes for donation. And he said he will offer his help by bringing the goods (he will be with the group of volunteers)because he is very thankful everyone in the family is fine. Some villages in Makati were flooded as well like San Lorenzo Village where his classmate lives.

I'm just so thankful my immediate family members are all safe.

[JimOttley]

I can't believe it. As i was watching the gma news on my laptop i can't hold my tearsfrom falling down my cheeks. My heart goes to those that are affected by the typhoon Ondoy. I just learned the latest news that Angat Dam will release 100 cu.m/ second so there are towns in Bulacan that will be affected again. Ang there is an upcoming cyclone Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. I just hope it won't be this severe anymore or will divert away from the country.

I have called my relatives last Saturday, Sunday and this morning as well. I just want to make sure if everyone is ok. Luckily all of them are safe and their houses are not affected. A sister works in Kalentong Mandaluyong and her workplace was flooded up to the 2nd floor. She left at 3pm Sat and arrived in her house at 3am Sun and was surprised there was no flood in her place. She has still the internet connection and i was able to talk to her. A brother lives in East Fairview and he said his place was not flooded but no landline connection. The flood was just outside the village. It was in West Fairview where the flood was severe. A brother in QC was not affected as well he said they were still able to attend their church the ffg day.

I called this morning to know the updates about the aftermath of the typhoon and to wish my sister a happy birthday. It took me awhile before i was able to speak to my sister because i was watching the news again. I was touched and i pity the families that have lost their houses, businesses and family members. When i talked to my older sister she can't hear me well for she and her family was in Megamall. She said they were in a hotel in Pasig last night with her family. She said SM Marikina was also affected by floods. They were so thankful they are all ok and are preparing some goods for donation. My son told me he will bring some goods, clothings to the St James Church and to his school in Alabang where there are repacking of goods to be delivered to Manila. When I told him and the rest of the family to donate, they said they are already preparing for it. I was so happy to know that they themselves has ransacked their closets to choose some clothes for donation. And he said he will offer his help by bringing the goods (he will be with the group of volunteers)because he is very thankful everyone in the family is fine. Some villages in Makati were flooded as well like San Lorenzo Village where his classmate lives.

I'm just so thankful my immediate family members are all safe.

Very glad your family are ok Pepe n Pilar, these are terrible times for the Philippines. My family is ok as well and Ana has told me she was crying too while watching the hardship of everyone on the news.

The Angat Dam report is for a release of 500 cubic metres per second to reduce the water level in the Dam by two metres, they seem to think it is not an unusual level of release so let's hope they know what they are doing and don't overload the rivers downstream.

I just hope that there are no outbreaks of disease as a result of all the flooding.


Jim