Typhoon Ondoy Flooded Metro Manila

On September 26, Typhoon Ondoy (international name Ketsana) hit the Philippines leaving many parts of Metro Manila including Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City severely damaged. Flood waters rose to as high as two-storey buildings, destroying millions worth of property.

People has nowhere to go other than the roofs

In Barangay Tatalon, what the flood did not destroy. the fire did. Amidst heavy rains and flooding, a fire added devastation to the community leaving 553 families homeless and 8 dead. Obviously, no one is prepared how to deal with fire during flooding as firefighters struggle to enter the community and suppress the fire in a chest deep floodwater. Adding to the danger is a live wire in the water.

Day after the fire, while most people are shoveling mud from their homes, fire victims are shoveling wet ashes and charred wood from what is left from their homes.