Of Landslides and Typhoon Flooding

We drove home to the lil kingdom on Friday. Along the way, we passed by some landslides, most were small, and a few large ones like that in the photo below. The heavy and continuous rain of the previous week made the hill erode. Thankfully, it was far from the residential area so no one was hurt and the road was wide so motorists were not affected either.

Other parts of town and most highways in the Cordillera region including the major ones, like that of the Kennon Road connecting the city to other places were closed to traffic for hours due to the danger posed by falling rocks and debris.

The famous Strawberry Farms in La Trinidad were submerged in flood water. Metro Manila and other places like Cavite were declared in a state of calamity due to flooding caused by the heavy rains brought by the typhoon. It was heartbreaking to watch the news, people wading through knee-deep flood with their dogs and children, etc.

Such are natural occurrences in our region and country during the wet and typhoon season. Our region is mountainous so soil erosion and landslides are inevitable. Valleys and low-lying areas are prone to flooding which forces people to evacuate.

Things are a little better on our side of town, apart from landslides and fallen trees, no one has been reported hurt thankfully. Carina has already left and the weather has improved in the last two days. Although there is a report of monsoon rains and other weather disturbances, hopefully, they will not bring as heavy rainfall as the previous one.

Meanwhile, we are busy taking some precautionary measures in our own yard like clearing out drainage areas and securing roofing and stuff. It's the typhoon months (June to November) and we can never be complacent. I believe people in other places are doing the same.

Happy new week, everyone! I wish you safety and good health wherever you are!