So much has been said and reported about the havoc that Storm Ondoy (International codename: Typhoon Ketsana) brought in to the Philippines. The storm that left hundreds dead and most of Manila and nearby provinces under water. So much sorrow, grief and pain it had caused.
Reuters/Erik De Castro
The morning of September 26, Saturday started just like any weekend day for my family in Laguna. We woke up a bit late because it was nice to sleep when there is rain.
The roof of our house is made of asphalt-single, just like the roof of most houses in America. You can not really hear the rainfall it it’s strong or not. We were unaware of the storm. I called my mom who lives in Las Pinas in the morning and she told me that everything was fine. My youngest sister who stays in our old house with my mom, slept in our place in Laguna that night because we were preparing for the 7th birthday party of my eldest son which was scheduled to be held the next day.
My mom was home alone that weekend!
I’m getting worried because the rain kept on pouring.
Before lunch, I called my mom again. This time, her voice was a bit worrying. She told me that water was rising fast and she already asked our neighbors to help her to lift up some of the furniture. I felt uneasy. Fear and nervousness slowly creeps in.
I’ve told my husband that we need to get to my mom. The word RESCUE was too far from my mind. All I want was to accompany my mom in our old house. My husband responded right away. We had a quick lunch and off we go.
It was raining hard already. My husband was driving our car as fast as he can, unmindful of the other cars and people who might get wet as we sped by (sorry, but we were in a hurry).
Unfortunately, the easiest way to Las Pinas from Laguna through South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) has been blocked due to flooding. We don’t have any choice but to route our way to Carmona in Cavite, passing through GMA. We turned right after passing GMA’s marketplace. We knew that road will lead us into Molino. Upon reaching SM Molino, my husband decided to used Daang Hari going to Alabang.
We were cruising Daang Hari very smoothly but few kilometers before reaching Alabang, we saw a lot of cars and they’re were not moving at all! We inquired from one of the drivers and he told us that there’s already a chest deep flood ahead!
We tried to call my mom on land line but no one is answering. We cannot get into her mobile phone too!
How could this happened? How can we get to my mom the fastest way possible? Shall we wait for the water to subside before we proceed? What will happen to my mom? These thoughts were busy occupying my restless mind at that moment.
To be continued…
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OMG I would be worried to death as well if I were in this situation.
I can’t imagine this happening to me, I’m glad she was able to be saved.
Oh my that is dreadful news. A tornado hit our capital city here in Cyprus and it was a dreadful day, but we did not have the rains as you have.
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I was stranded out in Valenzuela, but otherwise the storm did not really affect me. I know many others were not so fortunate.
I hope your mom is okay. I was in a similar situation. My parents’ house was flooded, but my mom wasn’t alone. My sister who was ill was with her, also a couple of helpers, as well as our cousins who lived in the same compound. My dad was traveling home and had his own horror story.