Pardon my lack of interest for updating after the storm (Typhoon Pedring; International name: Nesat) . It just didn't seem that all interesting to follow up since (thankfully) nothing serious happened in this part of the Metro. But still, a good writer should always exercise his skills, whether he really feels like it or not. (Kinda like working out :P)
As I previously mentioned, we were fortunate that our little corner of the metropolis was relatively unaffected by the storm, though I can't say the same for the coastal areas, particularly Roxas Boulevard and the coastal restos of the Mall of Asia.. As I have heard (and seen on TV), things got really crazy around those parts, with storm surges and unhindered winds wreaked havoc alla long the area. Streetlamps fell, roads were flooded, and the contents of the aforementioned restos were technically swept away.
Even more worse off were our countrymen in the provinces like Nueva Ecija, where flooding got batshit crazy and covered entire houses! :( The death toll is still rising as rescue and aid workers are still trying their vest to sort things out and provide services where it is needed the most.
I was able to get this satellite photo when we got the power and internet back. It was really a whopper of a storm, which I believe was a lot bigger as it was just about to hit the country as it came from the east.. but what's this? Another storm was seen brewing! Here's the current weather picture below:
HOLY COW!! Its another big one!! After enjoying a few days of warmth and sunshine, its no wonder that things have gotten pretty gloomy around here since I woke up this morning.. According to the news, the dams have started releasing waterso as to avoid any sudden surges when the storm hits. Though it may be unfortunate that some areas would remain to have a bit of flooding brought about by this act, I guess this inconveniece would be preferred to the more dire consequences should the dams break or that the release of water would concide with the storm.
I just hope that this new typhoon (Quiel; International Name: Nalgae) would soon come to pass and that No further lives would be lost..
*To anyone who happens to be interested as to where I got these cool weather pics, you can go to THIS SITE, where the satellite images are animated and regularly updated.
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