In our beloved Rizal Avenue, also popularly known as the Boulevard, a number of trees fell and got uprooted. Never thought typhoon winds could do that. It was indeed a stronger one than Sendong. But Pablo was stronger in terms of wind. Not so much flooding in the city but so many roofs got flown away, electrical posts fell down the streets causing danger to passersby.
It was bad but the good thing was we were at least prepared. We knew it was coming and we stayed home to be safe. Rescue teams were ready, radio stations broadcast hotline numbers for anyone who needed help. People volunteered even during the storm to help others risking their own lives.
see this guy?
he's having his picture taken
the Delta Ferry floating terminal dragged by the waves to the sea wall
another full-grown tree
electrical posts down
a security guard post blown meters away from its location
school campus
thrift market destroyed
this bench was originally facing the sea, and it's pure concrete
Are you healthy?
ReplyDeleteThe power of the storm ...
If you mean to ask if we're OK, yes, thankfully we are. We stayed home and never went out the streets.
DeleteI feel so sad for the trees! I sat under one of the trees nearest to the tempurahan on the morning of my 26th birthday and watched the sunrise. So sad to know the boulevard won't be the same again:(
ReplyDeletevery sad gyud. Imagine the time it took for those trees to grow. but notice how surprisingly few and smaller those roots are compared to the tree? I'm thinking maybe it went down that easy because its roots wasn't able to grow too deep because it was cemented.. plus the wind was really strong. Hurricane Sandy was only 90kph and Pablo was at 220kph.
Deletespeechless...
ReplyDeletesad...
thank God the storm is gone...