A Humbling Weekend

No rich...no poor...no VIPS...all are victims...

Last weekend, we were overwhelmed by what many has said to worst storm that has ever hit the country (which brought more rains that Katrina).

The 15th weather disturbance that hit the Philippines in 2009 dumped a total of 455 millimeters of rain in Quezon City alone in 24 hours, compared to the 250 millimeters of rain that Hurricane Katrina brought to New Orleans in Louisiana in the United States in 2005.

Storm Ondoy ravaged Metro Manila,particularly Cainta, Marikina at Antipolo areas and led a lot of shocked residences to their rooftops, drnched in rains.

As for us, well Ondoy spoiled our house blessing and made my in-laws missed their flight to Abu Dhabi. My mom went to the house blessing but didn't stay long because of the torrential rains. It took her (and my brother Marvin) 3hours to get home when it would just usually take a 30 mins drive from our home in Manuela to my parents house in SoldiersIV.

As for Eds and I, we drove for at least 10hours finding a route to airport so my inlaws can make it to their flight. Sadly areas leading to the airport like Evacom, Alabang-Zapote road were no good and when at last we made it through the expressway, it took us 5hours in Sucat alone. Sadly, my inlaws missed their flight (even though the flight had some delays by itself). It was only yesterday when they were abe to rebook their missed flight.

Though the rains somehow spoiled the house blessing, we were thankful that we never got to experience what other people had in those 6 hours of torrential downpour. This weekend was indeed a humbling one.