Typhoon Odoy
The seemingly unending strong downpour of rainfall last Saturday brought the whole metro submerged in floodwater. It is best described as tumultuous for the majority of the people who were affected. This strange phenomenon is one of the worst ever recorded blizzard for the past 42 years. I personally was astounded upon hearing that the most popular supermalls equipped with sophisticated drainage systems were also drenched with floods. Moreover, people inevitably concluded that this disastrous event was the result of the continuous nature maltreatment by us.
I thought it was a perfect day to do my outdoor stuffs but erringly thought it was. When I left our home, I just only brought a small umbrella. Thinking that it was enough to provide me a shade against the rain, I ventured to proceed to my plans. That day, typhoon Odoy’s ravage was still weak that’s why I obstinately followed what I wanted to do. I was on my halfway going to my destination when the wind suddenly blew hard and the rain poured so hard. It was like a small pebbles falling on my umbrella. Having the irritated feeling because my short got wet because of the rain, I still proceeded to amble down the street.
My primary purpose was to go to the computer shop and to check my online accounts. One would say that it is a stupidity to go out on that weather. While sitting on the computer shop, I noticed that the airconditioner was on. I was really shivering because of the chilly sensation. The owner of the shop did not even bother to lower the temperature of the aircon. I felt that my fingers were numb that time. It seemed like I was frozen in a frigider inside. I decided to eject myself to that shop and go home. I stayed first on the shop’s shed because of the rain that was simultaneously joined by te strong wind.
I can no longer bear the coldness that time that is why I decided to take a tricycle to reach home in a shortest possible time. Upon arriving to our house, I was shocked that the flood had invaded the whole space of my room. I helped my brother to elevate our things and fortunately, I was able to save all of my stuffs. Thanks God! But the chaos did not stop there. I and my tita were traumatized upon seeing that the water level was rising. Thinking that the flood might reach our elevated flooring, we urged my brother and cousin to fix the clogged drainage.
That afternoon, we all slumped into the sala to watch the latest news. We were really shocked that some of the metro suffered from severe flood condition. Some places were deep-chest flood and in some part of Marikina, the flood almost reached the ceiling of the 2 storey houses. We were still lucky because the flood in our area was just an ankle-deep.
At night, I drifted to sleep on my makeshift bed. I wasn’t able to sleep well because of the uneasiness that I felt. Add my worries for my family and friends who were living on the other places. Atlas after a day of panic, we all helped each other to put things back into their shapes and proper places. I even annoyed my brother because I’m just gaping on one nook and doing nothing while he did the general cleaning.
Hew! Atlast the typhoon is now on its way to leave the portal of Philippine archipelago and once it passes out of the Philippine area of responsibility, the weather will be fine again. I just only felt sorry for those who had succumbed fatally due to the typhoon. That Ondoy has left a painful mark that will reminds us not to continuously devastate the nature.
I realized that human technology seems futile when Mother Nature strikes her chagrin. Lesson is what we all got. Some people experienced severe losses but someday, I believe that those losses will be paid off. Just believe. Never give up. Remember, tranquil ambience never makes an adept person like you
