Typhoon Pedring was definitely stronger than I thought. It brought strong winds to the island of Luzon and toppled power lines which left close to 2 million households without electricity. Train lines in Metro Manila suspended their operations because of the typhoon. We were so lucky that our town was spared from the flash flood which affected most areas in Metro Manila. Part of Bulacan and Marikina were submerged in water. And I am grateful that there was no interruption in the power service of Manila Electric Company in our area. Classes were suspended in all levels of Metro Manila. Metro Manila was under typhoon signal number two but it was not spared from heavy rains and gusty winds brought about by typhoon Pedring (international name is Nesat).
The whole day, I alternately listened on our transistor radio and watched the news on TV. One should always be alert in times like this. I remember the time when typhoon Ondoy hit Metro Manila exactly two years ago. Our house was submerged in water and we had to renovate and replace most of our furnitures and belongings because they were destroyed by the flood. It makes me feel so insecure every time there is a strong typhoon coming.
Front of U.S. Embassy along Roxas Blvd.
The seawall along Roxas Blvd.
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