We were on a storm watch the past two days. Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) was probably the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year. There were already comparisons with Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) and its approach immediately caused a lot of damage from the strong winds and storm surges. Fortunately for us in Rizal, the winds were not so strong last night and the expected heavy rains didn't materialize. The rains, however, came today and its been dark and pouring the whole morning. The sun took a peek but that was only a while before the dark clouds and rains took over.
This morning, we had to go on some errands. We left when there only some wind and a slight drizzle. On our return, it was already "raining cats and dogs." Here's a photo of the road taken by the wife as we drove home. The rains required the wipers to be at full speed and this was one of those times when you have to slow down to reduce the risk of crashing due to the slippery pavement.
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| The view as we drove home this morning. |
I think I wrote here before how I didn't like driving in heavy rain. However, when caught up in a downpour, it is advisable to drive slowly, exercise more caution, including turning on your headlights (not you hazard lights) for increased visibility.
I thought we were spared from the probably maximum impacts of the typhoon. Whether that's due to mountains helping out, it looks like the worst is over. We can only hope that not too many people were hurt and that those affected would be able to recover quickly from this.
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