Hi, We're OK. Other's are not so lucky but our family and immediate relatives are safe. The water was so fast you don't have time to panic. Thankfully the whole family was safe.
I went around just this morning to look at the extent of the damage. I went to Ed's house (indescribable). Provident village was was the worst. @ Ed, if ever you need help in rebuilding the house. Just tell me. An extra hand would always help. As mapping project for the Philippines, I believe we need to respond to crisis like this one. I don't have anything in mind at the moment, but just the same, we need to do something. To the main OSM talk, here's the reference to the storm: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/222277/ondoys-flood-worst-history-pagasa On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Rally de Leon <[email protected]> wrote: > > I got a text message from Maning (thru his wife's cellphone). Their house > also got flooded (didn't say how high) but they are ok now. > > -Rally > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Jose Marie Bonto <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Ed. >> >> Thank god you and your family are ok. Let me know how we can help in our own >> little ways. >> >> Still got no word from Maning? >> >> Jobo >> >> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello Ed, >>> >>> I really don't know what to say, since all your belongings got damaged. >>> >>> But I'm glad to hear you and your family are all safe. Thanks be to God. >>> >>> Eugene >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Ed Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all, I am back online (temporarily) as I am using the computer of >>>> my " evacuation center" brother-in-law. >>>> >>>> Yes. Our house got fully submerged (roof included) in very muddy flood >>>> waters. The waters rose to record high compared to the 3 floods of 1979, >>>> 1989 and 1999. Yes, I experienced all 4 floods so far ... Remarkably , >>>> the major floods come every 10 years and about this time of the year >>>> always. This is the worst, damaging everything we had, burying most items >>>> in 6 inches of thick mud, the ceiling collapsed from the sediment >>>> accumulation. >>>> >>>> Yes, we moved into our neighbors 2-storey house (roof actually) and slept >>>> on the roof the whole night through without getting any rescue as the >>>> rescue operations were simply overwhelmed with the magnitude of the flood >>>> and the number of flood victims. There were a lot of fatalities, mostly >>>> from being trapped in their rooms as the flood rose so fast. >>>> >>>> We all safely survived the flood. Praise God! >>>> >>>> We deeply appreciate your concern. >>>> ed and kids.... >>>> p.s. my wife was not at home at that time so she was spared from the flood >>>> as well. Praise God again. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Update: I got this news from Eric Punzalan over at the WaypointsDotPH >>>>> Yahoo! Groups: >>>>> >>>>>> FYI >>>>>> >>>>>> Our friend Ed Garcia's house has been under water, completely, since >>>>>> yesterday. >>>>>> He managed to escape the waters by taking shelter in a neighbor's house >>>>>> (second floor). >>>>>> >>>>>> I lost contact with him yesterday afternoon after he sent an SOS message. >>>>>> They were all safe as of that time and were preparing to move up to the >>>>>> roof as the waters kept rising. >>>>>> >>>>>> We could not get to their village to help due to flood waters. >>>>> >>>>> Rem also mailed there to say that he went to Marikina to do coverage for >>>>> his newspaper. He tried looking for Ed's house but was unsuccessful. >>>>> >>>>> Maning also lives in Marikina. I have no word about him and his family >>>>> yet. >>>>> >>>>> :-( >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 1:10 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Maning, Ed, Rally and others in Marikina, Pasig, Cainta, etc. are you >>>>>> guys ok? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> talk-ph mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> website administrator: >>>> - www.waypoints.ph >>>> - reeflife.eppgarcia.com >>>> >>>> PADI Divemaster #491048 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> talk-ph mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com >> >> >> >> -- >> UBUNTU: An ethical concept of African origin emphasizing community, sharing >> and generosity. >> __._,_.___ >> Messages in this topic (3) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >> Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar >> Visit the WaypointsDotPH website: http://www.waypoints.ph >> >> You can contribute GPS data here: www.waypoints.ph/invite.php >> >> You can follow website developments on twitter.com/waypointsdotph >> MARKETPLACE >> Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for >> the world and for each other >> Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! 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