Update: TS ‘Ondoy’ Flooded Our House in Cainta, Rizal
by Lorelei on Sep.27, 2009, under blogging
This is just an update on my first post Tropical Storm ‘Ondoy’ Flooded Our House in Cainta, Rizal yesterday.
Yesterday was a disaster to most of us here in Manila. It was unexpected and most of us are not ready to face ‘Ondoy’. And yesterday was supposedly just like any other day where some people goes to work on Saturdays and some stays at home with their families. A typical family, just like ours. Daddy goes to work, brother goes to work and left alone in the house is our auntie who’s already 50+ years old.
My father, who works in La Funeraria Paz, wasn’t able to come home yesterday because he was stranded in the 2nd floor of their office in Araneta Ave. Though the office is elevated, the flood reached their offices & chapels. It was approximately more than 10 feet from the street and about a chest deep level when on the ground floor offices. No food for the rest of the night for them until they were able to get out this morning and look for an open joint.. We’ve been updating each other since, through the single landline that’s working on the 2nd floor..
One of my brothers who’s been working in Batasan, Q.C. area, wasn’t able to come home too. He stayed there w/ his wife and just got home today at 2PM. He walked from 9AM- from Batasan, QC to our home in Village East, Cainta, because there is still no transportation.. The flood in Karangalan Gate 5, as of 11AM was still up to his waist line (he stands around 5′6″..) In Village East, as of 2PM, Phase 1 (church area) was still up to his chest..
Flood inside the house is already gone, but traces of it are very visible. It’s muddy and everything’s just not the same.. No water supply.. No electricity.. No phone lines..
I’m not sure about our dogs yet. No news about the missing red car too. Don’t know what happened to the yellow car in the garage. Daddy’s not going home yet. He’s old and he’d rather stay in the office and wait till the water subsides. I have no news about auntie too, but I am hoping that she’s all right..
I don’t know how much damage did ‘Ondoy’ left us, but I’m glad that my whole family is safe now.
Thanks God!
15 comments to “Update: TS ‘Ondoy’ Flooded Our House in Cainta, Rizal”
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September 27th, 2009 on 4:01 pm
My parents and brother and sister live in Phase 3 of Vista Verde. I lived in Cainta from 1981 to 1993. Our house in Phase 3 was never reached by flood water even though Phase 1 and 2 got flooded. Do you have any news if Phase 3 got affected by the flood? I still am not able to reach any of my family members.
September 27th, 2009 on 4:35 pm
hi dohc97. i used to live in vista verde too, when we’re still constructing the house in village east. far as i can tell from the photos on the net and videos from the news, the whole town of cainta is flooded.
September 27th, 2009 on 4:50 pm
Anybody news on San Roque, Isabela St please email me in Ireland. I am worried for my girlfriend… Please email antney@eircom.net or SMS +353872147531.
Tony
September 27th, 2009 on 7:09 pm
Hi Tony. Is San Roque in Cainta also? I haven’t heard anything about it, but I really hope your GF is safe. Right now, they are still doing some rescuing.
September 28th, 2009 on 5:28 am
Hi! I am in the States, but my mom and dad live in our house in Country Homes. I haven’t heard from them since the typhoon started and I’m really worried. My dad is bedridden because he suffered from stroke last May. I don’t know how they are. I’m really scared.
September 28th, 2009 on 5:44 am
may relatives kmi sa cainta, sa midtown village sa brgy. san andres. nasa roof na sila kasi inabot na ang 2nd fllor ng house nila. may kasama silang dalawang bata at 95 yr old man. pano humingi ng help? pls. tnx
September 28th, 2009 on 7:45 am
I was able to reach a cousin of mine who lives in QC(I forgot what place now). He was able to call my parents thru a landline. My parents told my cousin that flooding inside the house was very minimal and that there is nothing to worry.
I wish everybody good luck in getting out of this big mess.
Take care.
September 28th, 2009 on 7:50 pm
to all, sorry i wasn’t able to reply to your concerns..
lj724.. i will post the numbers where you can ask for help.
September 28th, 2009 on 10:47 pm
My daughter finally gave me the good news!. They are all safe, in good spirits and starting to clean the house which is a total mess. Thank God for their safety and for the kindhearted people who helped them.
September 29th, 2009 on 9:43 am
My girlfriend and her family live in village east exec homes….stanza street. I have had no contact for 3 days, can anyone tell me what the situations is there?
September 29th, 2009 on 9:18 pm
to Lonnie..
I got a call from my brother this morning, and we’re from Village East too. He told me that the water supply is back & so as the electricity, but still no phone so you may not still be able to call them in landlines. No more flood, but yes the village is a mess. Everybody in the village seems cleaning up their own houses.
September 30th, 2009 on 10:03 pm
Dear friends out there, I know no more floods but i still can’t contact to my family in the phone they in Felix Subd. Cainta Rizal, i am really worried until now since Saturday.
Mrs. E. Cotin Finnie (Scotland, U.K.)
September 30th, 2009 on 11:23 pm
hi! Can you tell me if the entire village east got flooded or there are just some area? I have a friend who lives there i’m worried because their house is just a bungalow. thanks
September 30th, 2009 on 11:28 pm
Hi Mrs. E Cotin Finnie! Yes, no more flood but phone lines are still down, and so as the cell networks. Water supply is irregular too.
October 1st, 2009 on 8:28 pm
hi apples.. the entire village was on flood. it was more than 6 ft to some areas. i hope your friend was safe now.