We live in Caloocan. I grew up in Caloocan. I’ve been living in the same house for over 20 years. It is normal for me to see flood in streets, even if it’s just a drizzle. But having water inside our house is a first time, =(. I will never forget you, Habagat.
Last Monday was the longest trip going home. We left the office at around 6:30 pm just when the heavy rain was pouring. We were along Edsa for a good 30 minutes until we reached Caloocan where traffic was bad because of flood. No, it wasn’t bad, it was the worst. To make the story short, Jeff had no choice but to park the car in a gasoline station and stay there for the night or until the flood water goes down. I, on the other hand, had to brave the floods just to go home for Gwen. I was home 12 midnight. Jeff was left in the car with just chocolates as food.
I haven’t slept because I’m worried about Jeff and afraid because of the non-stop rain. The next morning, the flood water is already at our front gate but I’m still not worried because it also reached that level in the past. Unfortunately, around 10 am, water came in at the whole ground floor. It’s not that high compared to others, just ankle-deep but still, it’s so heartbreaking to see the place where I grew up slowly decaying because of flood. =(
Flood outside the living room. I wasn’t able to take a photo when water’s already inside.
Our flooded street…
We had no electricity for 3 days, but that’s the least of my worries. This experience is so humbling, I don’t even care if we don’t have an electricity, I don’t even care if the car got flooded, I just want my family and my house to be safe and dry.
My heart goes out to all the families who were left with nothing. In tragedies like this, we are never alone. God is with us all the time. And even if you lost everything, there will always be something to be thankful for.
It’s things like these which make us stronger, right? Good thing you’re all safe. I was an Ondoy victim myself, and I know how nasty it can get. Take care…
The good thing is that you and your family are safe! Majority of the areas here in the Metro have become susceptible to flood, unfortunately. So we really have to be vigilant and prepared. Glad that it’s over now.. Hope you’re feeling better!
When we learned that the flood in our Malabon office was chest deep, we were more concerned with our employees. We can slowly build the office again but the people who worked for us really matters. It’s so sad that disasters like this kept on happening.
I hope you and your family are ok now. ; )
xoxo
MrsMartinez