It's raining ice with strong winds..

@lady1993 (27225)
Philippines
May 22, 2012 7:02am CST
i find it quite alarming, since our country is so not ready for this, the houses here are just made of wood and some light materials.. It has been happening in different parts of the country. And the size of the ice is like 10 centavos, or two thumbnails.. i hope this stops since they destroy the houses here.
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yahnee
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
22 May 12
I have experienced the rains with ice when I was still in Baguio and we did enjoy it. All of us went scampering out of the house to feel the ice that was falling from the skies. It would immediately melt and hardly touches the ground. The negative impact is on the roof. I remember the noise of the ice against our roofs and I was indeed wondering if the roof will be able to withstand the onslaught. Do you think this are the effects of global warming and climate changes?
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gloryacam
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
23 May 12
It also destroys the crops. When the ice is so big, it bores holes on the leaves. In the end, the farmers suffer.
lady Di
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
23 May 12
Maybe it is is the effect of global warming, since too much heat meets cold..good thing the ice melts quickly.. It would be nice if it would not happen again though since many people,especially those in squatters area, their houses can't withstand it.
jureathome
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
23 May 12
I'm with you on this, lady1993. Philippines is of course, not ready for snow. It would be really tragic if it suddenly rains ice all over the country. There are a lot of houses made of thin wood that could not even stand a regular storm. Im sure a lot will die or be injured if that happens. Even countries who are used to snow still have casualties when there's a big bad snow storm.
edsss17
@edsss17 (4394)
• Philippines
22 May 12
Goodness? Is it true? Is it really raining ice in our country? Really not ready for this one, especially the rural households and the people. We're used to the tropical weather. Here in our area, we are experiencing heavy rains and strong winds. But no ice, yet!
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
23 May 12
Yes, in some regions in our country it has been raining ice, there was an incident yesterday too. I hope this raining ice stops since it can really destroy houses and even hurt people..
jureathome
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
23 May 12
It happened in just a small part of Davao and Cebu. I don't think it was the ice that destroyed the houses, but the hurricane. Apparently, there was also hurricane with the ice shower. Some roofs were blown away. These barangays are now under state of calamity.
edisonbanglos
@edisonbanglos (389)
• Philippines
22 May 12
I've heard that news before.. I never experienced that because I am not living in some parts of Luzon but I really want it to happen here in our area even just once ;))
edsss17
@edsss17 (4394)
• Philippines
22 May 12
You're kidding, right? Well. Honestly, I do want it to happen too but when you thought of the effects of it.. People will get sick, and our government will ran out of funds and etc. It's not that easy!
lady Di
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
23 May 12
Well, yes experiencing it would be rather fun- even once.. but then i also think about the people who may be badly affected because of the event ..then i change my mind too.
edisonbanglos
@edisonbanglos (389)
• Philippines
24 May 12
i want to experience it but of course without destroying my house and the people's house.. i want it but a smaller one or even just a flakes that we have in UK :))