Flood Aftermath... Cleaning, Repairing & Scrapping

The flood brought about by typhoon Ondoy in our city of Marikina made it clear that aside from raging currents, sheer volume can cause just as much problem.

Our local church was damaged and is now dangerously sitting on a rift. Much of its contents have been dragged by raging waters.


Streets are unpassable due to knee-deep muds. What are we supposed to do in emergency cases such as this?

Unlawful residents who brave to live near the river are responsible for looting a submerged vehicle.

This is where I used to live way back during my childhood.


The water level can be clearly seen from the marks on the walls, door, and curtain.

Electronic gadgets, hundreds of computer parts, magnetic medias, telescopes, toys, clothing, diplomas, yearbooks - all drenched in mud.

Hopefully, most of these can still be salvaged.

A handful of residents (mostly renters) have already left their homes for good. But for those of us who poured in a lot of investments simply stayed, keeping our fingers forever crossed that this never ever happen again.

Surviving the Marikina Flood

About a decade ago, when our small village was first struck by flood, everyone was caught unaware. It was barely raining, not even a storm signal from the past couple of days, and yet the water rose chest-high inside our house. Everyone was wondering just where did all the water come from?

What’s even startling way back was almost everyone was already deep in their sleep. Imagine yourself waking up with murky waters all around you. That’s one overflowing nightmare I never ever thought I would get soaked to one day. Survival - that's all we had in mind.

The recent flooding in our small village has brought back alarming memories of what happened 10 years ago. Good thing it was daytime, so even though we cut off the main power inside the house, we can still find our way through.



Still, the same question kept bugging the village residents. Where did the flood water come from? Rain from typhoon Ondoy? Or irresponsible discharge from dam waters?

We endured stronger typhoons before, the type where raindrops felt like dull needles piercing the skin. Some storms even lasted for days but never gave any indication of river water brimming out.

@#$%& dam officials! A little warning could help residents.

Inside...

Outside...

The following day...

The river after the flood...

Finally, got help from a private contractor on the 5th day...

Still cleaning on the 6th and 7th days...