Manila Flooding

mjarrels · Sep 28, 2009

Stayed glued to the ABN/CBN TV channel over the weekend as Manila (Philippines) had the most rain fall in over 40 years. WOW, so much destruction by floods and mud slides. Death toll is over 140 and climbing. All my inlaws are fine and dry but did loose power for two days. We get Philippine channels thru directTV so the wife can keep up with back home news and soaps.

mark

Bedlam · Sep 28, 2009

Yes devastating, I have friends there too. Wish them the best.

tallyho8 · Sep 28, 2009

I saw enough flooding in 2005 to last me a lifetime. I feel sorry for all those who have to go through so much devastation.

Bird · Sep 28, 2009

Mark, I read a news story about that this morning. Glad your inlaws are safe. Those of us who have not been through major flooding, fires, tornados, and hurricanes can be grateful for that, and can only imagine how devastating it has to be.

czechsonofagun · Sep 28, 2009

for the nature we are but humble ants

hr3 · Sep 28, 2009

We finely got through to my wifes family last night and they are ok,,, They were in Rizal one of the worst hit places,,, there house is gone but they are all well thank god,,

Our phone rang fri. night about 2:30 am.. three times it rang but no one there,, the caller ID my wife knew but we didn't think much about it,," the kids get there moms phone once and a while"

till i read the Inquire news,, "Philippine news" the next morning.. When she finely got hold of them her cousin said they were calling from the roof,,,hopeing we could call someone to come get them,,,

They all got out with there lives,,and that's all...but then again that's all that counts..

hitekcountry · Sep 28, 2009

Mjarrels

From what I see on Google Earth, Manila and the surrounding areas look to be quite flat, and to the north along the coast is that area a flood plane? I suspect that area would be hit hard.

There is an area named Barangay Binuangan were a river flows out to sea, I can see around a hundred or so V shapes in the river that measure around 50 to 80 meters in length. I'm assuming they're fish traps. Do you know anything about that.

Mark_in_NH · Sep 28, 2009

My girlfriend is from Cebu where most of her family is. They are all fine although they lost some crops. Her brother and his family are in Manila and although they sufferd a little water damage they to are all ok. Not much you can do to help them given the distance.