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This is an eyewitness report from the NowPublic member markymark386 who was on the scene.
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by markymark386 | March 23, 2009 at 02:59 am
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markymark386
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
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at 19:31 on March 24th, 2009
I really find it hard for me to write, but I'll try this time.
This are the pictures that I took during the first ever biggest flood that occur in Dumaguete, the river is like claiming its original size, and its original path.
at 19:51 on March 24th, 2009
markymark386, thank you for adding your comment and explaining about the flood in Dumaguete.
Hope you keep posting stories!
at 22:28 on March 26th, 2009
Excellent post. But do tell us more.
Here are some good questions to start:
How? Where? When? Who? What? Why? are people affected.
Three short paragraphs is all you need to do. There are plenty of friendly people at NowPublic who are only too willing to give you some advice.
Ive been to Manila once and I coul;d see there are huge problems with water. But YOU know much more about this than people like me. Just imagine you are writing a short essay for people who know absolutely nothing about the Philippines!
All the best.
at 17:44 on March 30th, 2009
Oh thank you so much for that.... I'll do that in my next posts.....
at 08:03 on April 11th, 2009
I live in Dumaguete City also but was busy at the time and did not write my own story.
However it was not just one river that flooded its banks due to a day long rain storm in the mountains not far from the city. Many small nipa huts where destroyed however there was no reports of deaths or injury. Business near the Rizal Boulevard and near the main river suffered much flooding. At the end of the road leading to the national highway near Dumaguete City airport the local river flooded its banks and most of the roads became fast flowing rivers.
The small open market on the highway opposite to the airport became a small lake and many of the vegetable vender's products where washed away. Some people lost furniture and there where teams of local tanod's (voluntary policemen) at the river bridges to hoist big logs a debris before it caused damage further down stream.
It took only a short while a day or so for people to dry out their belongings but in the town center it took a week or so for some businesses to repair the flood damage.
Of course the local kids enjoyed swimming where it was safe, I personally was surprised at the smiles on peoples faces especially those that had their vehicles bogged down and at how much people help each other and joking whilst doing so.
Markymark welcome to nowpublic and thanks for supplying a video. Its nice to see someone else on this small Island active on nowpublic.