Bagyong Ondoy --- Global warming!

[rodsky]

Global warming or not, the point is, the typhoon passed almost directly over Metro Manila, and hence the devastating effects. Ergo, if tomorrow, a typhoon passed directly over Cebu (which it sometimes does, even 500 years ago), the effects will be the same, regardless of global warming or not.

I believe in the phenomenon called Global Warming, but I hate it when people use the issue in the wrong way, promoting fear and panic instead of understanding. If people just knew how to look at maps and weather satellite pictures, there's no reason to be caught totally unprepared for this...yesterday I already posted about this when it was STILL a tropical depression (in the Weather Updates thread), and I was hoping it wouldn't turn into a storm, and by that time, METOCPH already drew the estimated path of the storm (and the prediction line passed directly over Metro Manila), and yet people still weren't prepared. Why? People believe in faith more, than they believe in science.

-RODION

[Eiso]

^.. sakto jud..
ang mga tao kay g-bali wala lang nila..
ang uban tao kay "ang ginoo nalang baha", nya to ala g-hapoy mahitabo f dli ta mo action..

[nyxgorf]

akong kaila dg2 stranded pa pud.. wah!

[rage963]

Way jud nay ayo ang manila baguio pirmi... ang kwarta na karon para development e.gasto nalang nuon para rehabilitation... maynta kwarta or tax or share ra sa manila ang gamiton dili apilon sa cebu!!!!!!

[sharkey360]

Watch this Ondoy video

YouTube - Typhoon Ondoy Demolishes Eastwood!

[samamar21]

we are so lucky here. many place is in manila are submerged.

[nikki_louise]

i think gi tagna nani before that manila will float and will be flooded with water... karon na gyud ni natinuod... grabe ang ulan

[masterjanuarius]

Global warming or not, the point is, the typhoon passed almost directly over Metro Manila, and hence the devastating effects. Ergo, if tomorrow, a typhoon passed directly over Cebu (which it sometimes does, even 500 years ago), the effects will be the same, regardless of global warming or not.

I believe in the phenomenon called Global Warming, but I hate it when people use the issue in the wrong way, promoting fear and panic instead of understanding. If people just knew how to look at maps and weather satellite pictures, there's no reason to be caught totally unprepared for this...yesterday I already posted about this when it was STILL a tropical depression (in the Weather Updates thread), and I was hoping it wouldn't turn into a storm, and by that time, METOCPH already drew the estimated path of the storm (and the prediction line passed directly over Metro Manila), and yet people still weren't prepared. Why? People believe in faith more, than they believe in science.

-RODION

unfortunate comment! unfair to us all hit by the flood! sir why we aren't prepared? because not all has the opportunity and technology as you have .. otherwise the government could have issued a warning to all to evacuate to higher buildings or grounds .. otherwise people should not have gone to work. why blame the faith of these victims as culprit of their predicaments? I would rather be happy if you, bro, with your means begin gathering help for our lowly kababayans .. that would be noble, instead of judgmental post .. mind you, I too am a victim of baha, but it did not stop me from giving the evacuees from squatter areas some dry clothes and food yesterday .. and I did it not only for human compassion, but with charity and faith in God who wanted me to help on that very moment.. it is good that they have faith, at least they have something to cling to, while waiting for help from other persons .. bro, they are waiting for your outreach, and they don't give a damn to your judgments!

[Bawit]

naa ko karon sa Manila grabeh kaayo baha gahapon ang mga sakyanan nanglutaw na, daghan pasahero na-stranded wala nay bus nagbyahe sa EDSA kay ang tubig naabot na sa bintana labi na kadtong ubos nga lugar dili na gyud maagi-an ug sakyanan. daghan establishments, mall, fastfood chains, etc nangadaut..hasta ang mga merkado nanggawas ang mga baho sa basura ug ang mga ilaga nanggawas sa ilang mga lungga.. maayo nalang gani diri sa akong gipuy-an kay taas iyang level sa yuta wala mi maabti sa baha diri.


A NEW BEGINNING STARTS AT THE END OF A STORM...BLESSED BE!

[sassy_gurL]

kita ko sa news gahapon.. luoya jud sa mga nabiktima ni bagyong ondoy.. kmusta na kha akng igsoon dd2