flood in metro manila

Hello my friend, So you re now back to Manila from Ozamiz? Anyway, it's already a long history of our country, even light rain can produce a knee deep flood. I agree that we cannot stop that scenario nowadays but we can minimize it if all residence in every community help hand in hand in preventing the flood more disastrous. Here in Middle East it rains only maybe one in every quarter but it automatically produce flood. There's no tree here that can absorb the water. The surroundings mostly desert so the water automatically flow to the lower part of the country.

yes floods had always been with us and every true blooded Filipino has waded on that knee high flood one way or the other, Have you not noticed that typhoons now have a bigger area scope? It use to be when it was in Luzon then out to Casiguran , Quezon and the most it would go would be in Bicol, they seem to be larger now that one typhoon would cover the entire country, flooding and garbage and improper disposal would make it worst because it clogs waterways.

This is now the problem along metro cities here in Manila. So bad situation and really affect us all. Those heavy traffic jams and the black water..knee deep..what a scene. Health is also in danger when this floods starts in. Wish our government will do something about this,same with us the residents. These were caused by clogged drainage..and garbage everywhere.

I remember when typhoon Ondoy hit metro Manila it's the worst flood I have experienced.I was following my papers for my next employment date.Earlier in the day the rain was normal but around 3 pm the rain is not that strong but the winds really makes me nervous, it's so strong you will be afraid to walk in the street because of flying debris carried by it. Continuous raining keep the water rising and the streets are impassable, so commuters are forced to walked their way home. And I was one of those who brave and walked the 4 feet deep water in the street just to go home.It took me almost 3 hours to reach home which is only around 5 kms. And this flooding is also the results of our irresponsible garbage waste disposal that clogged our drainage systems.

It can't be late as long as we all contribute something more than talking and airing complaints . You can start with your self, how? By doing right waste disposal. Know something about it, practice and in due time when all Filipinos are practicing these, there will be no clogged esteros and rivers. But how many are doing this? Let me count the hands...

Thank God trains ran. if water level rises in tracks also trains also may not be able to run. a good drainage system is the essence of all the growing cities. Governments do not have money to spend. Even if they spend only a portion reaches the work(I do not know about Phil).

I think this problem will continue to exist and may even get worst if we do not act now. The problem is a lot of people does not care and usually just throw garbage anywhere clogging up our drainage system. More than that, many subdivisions are constructed without considering the flow of water and naturally the natural flow of streams and rivers are block causing water to flood areas that usually were not flooded before. I hope that by this time, we will consider imposing a strict enforcement of laws and studying properly constructions of building and structures prior to approval. Most of all, we should start within ourselves and be responsible enough to dispose our garbage properly.