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When It Rains In Torrents

5 October 2009 By: Marlene32 Comments

Davao City wrapped in green.

Davao City wrapped in green.

This is Davao City in the southern part of the Philippines and this is where my family lives.  When tyhoon Ondoy hit mostly in Manila and nearby provinces, Davao City suffered rains and grey weather.  When my sister texted me about how heavy the rain was, I texted her back that it could be a typhoon somewhere.  That was before we knew how badly affected the areas were.  Although this city has always been spared from severe natural disaster ( thank God for this),  I couldn’t help but worry about my family everytime there’s a calamity in the other parts of the country.  I or we would never know when that time would strike.  When I read about another typhoon was on it’s way to the Philippines again, I warned my relatives there to take precautions, especially when it rains heavily.  Today, my sister texted me that typhoon Pepeng blew away some rooftops and billboards somewhere in Northern Luzon, while it was hot in Davao.  I felt relief when I read this message from her.

When I looked at the picture above, I couldn’t believe how the trees and mountains surround Davao and how it looks like an environment-friendly city.  Yet, despite of those kind of yields against odds, flooding is an expected situation when it rains in torrents.  When hubby and I were there in July, I saw the speedy rise of water in the streets and how the vehicles’ engines stopped amidst heavy traffic.  That was just a light rain that poured for a couple of hours.  Imagine how it would be if it rained cats and dogs for several hours.  This is why I worry about my family when typhoons hit the Philippines because Davao would have rainshowers that sometimes cause flooding streets.  And I hope against hope it will not rain in torrents.

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. Nick Phillips says

    5 October 2009 at 01:42

    Hope your family won’t be affected …
    .-= Nick Phillips´s last blog ..The Thunderbirds =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      5 October 2009 at 22:14

      Thanks, Nick. It’s always in my hopes and prayers, too.

      Reply
  2. nathan says

    5 October 2009 at 02:12

    I hope that there will be no more typhoon yet since philippines haven’t recovered yet from the damage it took from storm ondoy.
    .-= nathan´s last blog ..Be Active In Social Media =-.

    Reply
    • Diabetis says

      5 October 2009 at 09:53

      There are more typhoons to come. All we could do is to pray that it would not take lives.
      .-= Diabetis´s last blog ..Hypoglycemia, the low blood threat for diabetic =-.

      Reply
      • Marlene says

        5 October 2009 at 22:17

        Yes, natural calamities are inevitable. And I go with your prayers.

        Reply
  3. HOBO(nickname) says

    5 October 2009 at 06:06

    God made men, men made boundaries.
    .-= HOBO(nickname)´s last blog ..Do you know the innovator of "Rossogolla"? =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      5 October 2009 at 22:18

      But who made natural calamities? It’s beyond man’s power and neither it be from God.

      Reply
  4. kristine says

    5 October 2009 at 08:24

    hope you’re family’s doing fine and recovery for them is as fast as possible. i, too, have family suffering the natural disaster and all we can do is hope for the best to come.
    .-= kristine´s last blog ..au naturale =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      5 October 2009 at 22:23

      Hi Kristine, my family has complained about heavy rains during the storm, but nothing serious than in Manila. Oh, I hope your family will get over it and back to normal again.

      Reply
      • kristine says

        9 October 2009 at 06:27

        and same goes to your family <3

        and about the tea. it's just honey and lemon brewed together. it's delicious! the part about the skin improvement (which i completely forgot to mention) i didn't get it just by drinking it, i made a peel/mask out of lemon and honey. i'm gonna make a blog about it as a beauty remedy cus i think every girl should try 😀

        Reply
        • Marlene says

          10 October 2009 at 02:05

          I would love to know about it, Kristine. I’m obsessed with skin treatments, though not chemically, hehee!

          Reply
  5. business mobile tariffs says

    5 October 2009 at 08:39

    I had seen a video on TV its very bad situation there. I hope you family will be safe there.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      5 October 2009 at 22:24

      Thank you for hoping for my family’s safety. I really appreciate it.

      Reply
  6. Flashpoints says

    5 October 2009 at 10:29

    You are right you can’t do anything instead of pray to the God. There is very miserable condition in Philippines and peoples are striving for survival against the disaster of nature.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      5 October 2009 at 22:25

      Thank you. I just thought that it’s the recourse we have on times like this.

      Reply
  7. Reesie says

    6 October 2009 at 00:18

    Davao is lucky and Cebu too. Kawawa talaga ang taga Luzon ngayon.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      6 October 2009 at 23:14

      I hope Cebu and Davao will always be lucky, hehee! Ay, huwag sana magalit sa kin ang Luzon. 🙂

      Reply
  8. juler says

    6 October 2009 at 04:36

    Yah, Davao and Cebu is lucky this time… Here in Baguio City It rains continuously for days now… Unfortunately there are some deaths reported… Godbless Their souls…

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      6 October 2009 at 23:16

      Affected din pala ang Baguio. Ok lang kung ulan lang sana.

      Aba, aba! Parang totohanan na’ng pag-iinglis mo ha, hahaa!

      Reply
  9. elmot says

    6 October 2009 at 09:42

    Davao is one place that I really want to visit. ah…Durian! Hmmmm…yum…yum…
    .-= elmot´s last blog ..Do They Have the Balls To Do It? =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      6 October 2009 at 23:17

      You’re welcome, elmot! So you like Durian. So do I. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Abhishek says

    6 October 2009 at 21:09

    Seems nature is playing same role around the world !! Its heavy floods next to my hometown. Hope to get this all calm soon.
    .-= Abhishek´s last blog ..Using Craiglist for Promotions =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      6 October 2009 at 23:19

      Yes, I heard about that, too. Sometimes I feel like natural calamities are getting out of control.

      Reply
      • Abhishek says

        9 October 2009 at 05:00

        wish that some way we can control it !!
        .-= Abhishek´s last blog ..Using Craiglist for Promotions =-.

        Reply
  11. EarningStep says

    7 October 2009 at 03:52

    awesome city.. i am thinking about take a tour with my family to your country.. is there any food or city your can suggest for me

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      7 October 2009 at 23:02

      I’m glad you thought about visiting my country. Actually I can only recommend you try the main cities like Manila, Cebu and Davao. I’m not good at recommending about foods but it’s not hard to like filipino foods.

      Reply
  12. Walter says

    7 October 2009 at 09:13

    Typhoon Ondoy has devastated Metro Manila. It was very scary and I hope it won’t happen again. 🙁

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      7 October 2009 at 23:08

      Hi Walter,
      That was actually the first time I saw such flood in Manila as it normally happens in neighboring provinces during typhoon seasons. I’m one with your hopes.

      Reply
  13. Neo says

    7 October 2009 at 10:50

    Hello Marlene and Abhishek,
    This natural disasters are result of global weather change and it won’t stop unless the world unites instead of thinking about selfish gains.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      7 October 2009 at 23:24

      You got it right, Neo. It’s one factor that causes this global weather change.

      Reply
  14. liferamblings says

    8 October 2009 at 10:23

    i’m deeply saddened by the calamities (including the recent earthquakes) that’s been happening of late. hope your family is safe and sound. i’ll pray the best for them.
    .-= liferamblings´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – Ruins of St Paul’s Cathedral in Macau =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      10 October 2009 at 01:48

      And it’s sad that it’s happening one after the other. Many thanks for your prayers.

      Reply

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