Ondoy Aftermath

Just want to share aftermath pictures of what was left of us. This was taken 3 days after Ondoy damaged our home. Flood water went to as high as chest level inside this bungalow. Good thing my father in law and Jeff went back the day after to clean the floor, it was all muddy.

We used to have 2 TVs, now the electrician was only able to resuscitate the smaller one. Good thing my ref and washing machine survived the flood and fall (we placed them both on higher ground but flood water managed to make them float). Jeff said they found them on the ground.

Our other computers in the office we're all soaking wet, I haven't checked if I can still salvage some parts, it's my schedule to check them on my day off.

My FHM magazines are all damaged, my books as well. 3 out of 5 electric fans got soaked pretty bad and took us days to finally drain the water from their motors. Our metal framed bed is now cramped with rust, we had to wipe oil to it every now and then to avoid more rusting.

We're still unsure if we can still use our sofa set, the matress is all soaked up as well. My ever lovely dining table, it's now a little out of shape, all of it's chairs floated, made me feel like being inside Titanic.

Our phone unit and DSL splitter stopped working, same as my small radio. Our gas tank and rice cooker submerged in water too. Our computer chairs and tables are now unsturdy.

These and more are the damages that caused us stress. But upon seeing other people who lost their homes and their family member's lives I feel lucky and blessed that we can still move on despite what happened.

That we have our families supporting us during the time that we needed them most and we still have our jobs to start over. How I wish I have extra money that I can give to the people in need.