when parts of metro manila went under flood water last month, it was difficult to explain to folks here why this was an abnormal phenomenon. “but typhoons always hit the philippines! isn’t flooding a normal thing over there?”

how can one explain that ondoy was extraordinary, dumping more water in a couple of hours than the already saturated soils of manila can possibly hold?

and a few days ago, it happened right here, too. flashfloods after a few hours of unabated rains.

this road shown here is lined with condominiums on one side, some of which have underground parking lots so you can imagine what happened to the cars when the waters rushed in. i’m sure car repair shops are now inundated with auto insurance quotes.

and this, in singapore. can hardly believe it.

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