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On Thursday morning, we heard from the news that typhoon is coming to Manila and said to expect rainfall from Saturday to Monday. Rain started to fall by Friday night time and did not stop until late Sunday night.

On the early afternoon of Saturday, 26 Sept, we noticed that water started to rise in our garage. I thought it was ok, since this normally happens when rain really pours for 2 straight hours. It normally subside after the rain stops or just even slows down, but when the water started to rise in my laundry area, then to my kitchen, I thought this is not normal. So, we started to bring some of the small things and some appliances on the second floor of our house. In less than an hour, the water level in my receiving area already rise for about four inches, then another four inches for another hour and still rising. My husband was up almost the entire night to monitor the water level. Then on Sunday morning it was almost knee high and the flood water’s color is already brown and really dirty.

So, before noon on Sunday, my husband decided to evacuate the area. Although we can stay on the second floor of our house, but later on, the electric power will have to be cut-off, then by then it would be very difficult to move around especially with all our things scattered everywhere and the flooding downstairs. There was also advisory form the barangay hall, asking all the residence of the village to evacuate the area. We used the inflatable swimming
pool we bought for the kids, to transport Heaven and Louise and some other kids from the neighborhood.

When we came back this morning (Monday, 28 Sept) to get some more clothes and things, it was already sunny and yet the water is still rising. Heard from one of the the old folk who were also evacuating, last time this kind of flood happened in the area was in 1972 and took more than a month before the water dried up and typhoon was already loooong gone.

Although we are experiencing some inconvenience while staying here on the second floor of the net cafe, we are still lucky and very much thankful that we are dry and safe here compare to all others out there. Thank you God!

Now the question is, how long are we going to stay here?

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