The Journal: August Monsoon
Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Date: (August 7, 2012)
Time: 10:12 AM ( GMT – 8 Pacific Time )
Photos/Text By: Reilly Reverie
Schools & Office ( Private & Public for NCR ) was now suspended according to the office of the President.
I’m currently watching the news as of the moment and am witnessing serious flooding in different parts of Luzon. I can’t even count the leaks at our ceiling but currently the situation was quite stable for us here. The rain stops falling for almost 20 minutes now and great was my expectation for the flood to subside though a certain “barangay” is now requesting to cut their electric supply and even rubber boats were having a hard time during the rescue.
The creek behind us overflows and gladly it still doesn’t reach our doorsteps as of the moment. If you look at the image below, (sorry for the quality it’s the best I’ve got) is my own way of measuring the water level of the creek.
( during ) ( as it stabilizes ) ( after the monsoon )
The blue plastic bag serves as my measuring guide.
Time: 11:21 AM ( GMT – 8 Pacific Time )
As we pack our things for preparation of the worst case scenario, heavy rain pours again. I went outside to have a clear view of the gray sky and as the situation becomes calm for a while we’re still on Red Signal and some of the dams were now turning back to their normal levels.
While landslides and road cracks happen in Baguio ( Northern Part of Luzon ), Laguna ( Southern Part of Luzon ) declared that they are in State of Calamity and from this image I got from the news, some of them has to stay at rooftops for even their two story houses were fully submerged due to flood.
The sad part about this is that, according to DENR ( Department of Environment and Natural Resources ) Chief, “Heavy Rains” were now to be considered as normal scenarios that would be encountered by the Philippines.
As the President and his members plan for a long-term solution for the situation ( where preparations to accomplishment will also take long periods of time ), same questions were read over and over through the internet.
“Is this part of Climate Change / Global Warming”
They say it’s not part of it but the outcome makes it acceptable to the question.
As tons of garbage and trash were flooded to the streams, bays and sea shores… Awareness seeks its way to the peoples consciousness – heart.
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