Dec 3 Ondoy – the Killer Typhoon chapter 3
I can’t sleep well that night. I went down again at around 4 am and saw that the flood subsided. At around 6 am, I phoned Ate Ime (my sister-in-law) that she had to replace me coz I badly need to go home. She came at around 8 am and I left the hospital. I had to go home that morning on feet. It is about 7 kms. away from my place. On my way home, I tracked muddy and messy streets. People are so busy cleaning up the traces Ondoy had left. I just can’t believe what I saw… It was a tremendous disaster!
I reached the main gate of Green Park Village in Cainta, Rizal at around noon only to found out that the village was still flooded. I seated with the other residents at the waiting shed and heard different stories of their experiences. I felt hungry and decided to buy something to eat and to have something for my family and friends. I walked to Q-Plaza and discovered that Mercury Drug and Tropical Hut Stores are mobbed by people. I had no strength to struggle there because I felt that I gonna faint. No water, no food, no medicine (not to mention the hot weather) to take but I still managed to buy at the carinderia from a long line for rice and fried eggs. Yes you read it right! an-hour line just for rice and fried eggs! Anyway I was relieved from hunger.
I went back to the gate with the take home foods. I waited for the water to subside a little coz I’m afraid that the netbook I am carrying will soak to the flood. At around 4 pm I saw Janet (my neighbor) who will try to wade home. I went with her and discovered that the water was still around 3 to 4 ft. I reached Vangie’s house (where Sean and Gina evacuated) and spent our overnight.
It was Monday morning when we managed to go back to our house and shocked with what I saw. Muddy mattress, furnitures, appliances, motorbike, the whole house!!! Oh my God, we don’t know where to start the cleaning… I felt tired even without starting yet…
