THE PROJECT REVIEW: Places and Events : Flash Flood in Mindanao.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Places and Events : Flash Flood in Mindanao.

Today the biggest news that hit the headline is the flash flood triggered by tropical storm Sendong in Mindanao, particularly Iligan City, Cagayan de Oro City and Zamboanga del Norte. With over a hundred deaths already, I am quite concerned because I have some relatives in Cagayan de Oro City which is one of the hard-hit areas. Sometimes, we become accustomed to news about typhoons and floods that sometimes we treat this news with apathy as if they are "just regular news". I myself was guilty of this attitude. But after experiencing the flash flood in Marikina during Ondoy more than two years ago, it's now different story for me. I emphatize with these flash flood victims because I had the same experience. When I see the news on TV, I sort of "relive" that experience again. Running for your life (with your family) to go up the roof in murky and muddy water is quite a traumatic and fearsome experience, specially if the flood water is already chest-deep and still you can not open the door of your house because the water level and pressure is higher outside the door. And you always remember everytime you see the abandoned houses of former neighbors. I realized that the trauma and fear of the experience doesn't leave your psyche totally. It always comes back at times like this one in Mindanao. Let's just wish and pray for the safety of our fellow Filipinos in the South. And if needed send some help.