Had a long weekend of rains and bad weather
By rsa101
@rsa101 (42162)
Philippines
August 11, 2026 1:41am CST
Last weekend was supposed to be my birthday, but I decided not to celebrate and just stayed at home after our area was hit by monsoon rains. Floods were everywhere, though luckily my place was spared. During the heavy downpour with typhoon-like winds, some nearby trees were uprooted and hit electric posts, affecting the power supply in the area. Fortunately, only a few houses in the neighborhood were impacted. Yesterday, the rains kept pouring, leading to class suspensions and a work-from-home setup. Today, my wife went to work but is a bit worried about commuting with the occasional rain. I think the rain has eased up a lot compared to before; I even saw the sun earlier, though it rained again after a while. Hopefully, the weather will improve in the coming days, as long as no tropical depression develops in the Pacific Ocean.
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@AmbiePam (132662)
• United States
11 Aug
I hear the word “monsoon” and I immediately tend to worry. I don’t know how you guys deal with such intense flooding that seems to happen so often.
I hope your birthday was a good one though. And hopefully, your wife has no problem getting home from work.
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@rsa101 (42162)
• Philippines
11 Aug
We experience these annually, so we’re used to them happening year after year. However, each episode is different, as some years the monsoons come and go without any issues. This time, though, the rains have been more intense, as typhoons forming in the western Pacific seem to draw the monsoon rains across our land. This leaves our island teeming with water, in stark contrast to our dry summers when water is scarce. Our weather swings between extremes of dry and wet seasons.
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@rsa101 (42162)
• Philippines
12 Aug
True situation has been stable already yesterday as rain has thinned out to most places around. Today looks gloomy still but rains come every mow and then. I haven’t received the warnings on the phone informing us about incoming strong rains so l guess it’s starting to lessen already.
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A belated happy birthday to you too.
@valherma00 (6189)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Aug
commuting in rain is very hard. happy belated birthday. maybe you could celebrate indoors with your wife but i understand you weren't feeling good. i hope you're better now.
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@rsa101 (42162)
• Philippines
19 Aug
Thanks, it’s been almost a week and we’re still stuck in the same situation. The bad weather continues, and now we’ve entered the second week of nearly nonstop rain. Flooding is becoming more serious as the river has already overflowed. I really hope these monsoon rains will finally stop and we’ll get some fair weather in the coming days. Unfortunately, forecasters have spotted a new storm forming over the sea, so I’m not expecting any improvement soon.
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@valherma00 (6189)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
25 Aug
@rsa101 i also think i heard about this storm. i am sorry things didn't change for better. weather this year is really strange.
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@rsa101 (42162)
• Philippines
12 Aug
I’m safe and enjoying the cool weather, but I worry about my wife, who works quite far from home, and my son, who also has to commute. For many others traveling to work, this weather poses a real challenge, especially for those coming from areas affected by flooding.
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