Old-timers talk of siyam-siyam storms when it used to rain non-stop for nine days.
We’ve only had less than twelve hours of sporadic rain and already, schools and government offices have shut down.
Vital roads will have been flooded by now, with rainwater and people. Traffic will be heavy and will make for a lot of violent outbursts and foul invectives, none of which will be light to moderate. By this time tomorrow, we’ll be swimming with the Marikina janitor fishes.
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eep!!! Not the janitor fishes!!!
Ohh how’s Marikina holding up? Taguig is flooded in some areas.