Poor heavens, you’re always to blame when floodings plow the plains;
Gone were the old creeks; Lost to lumbers, the trees that hold the feet;
The Heads saw you coming, at least not in the immediate now, just maybe, not yet.
PAGASA reported; eyes tied to tracks and predicted: It will rain.
Then the rain was a storm and PAGASA scrambled for a name … ONDOY.
Yet it seems PAGASA held on the wind vanes and forgo the telling of the rains.
Heavens is not crying, heavens not even weeping. Heavens is cursing.
So it poured, and poured and poured and poured and …. poured … and p…
The storm seems not to like it’s name … or it’s really not the name it curses against.
The storm unleashed it’s wrath. Ondoy seems enjoying … and lived to become a disaster….
Ah Yes! maybe Ondoy is KSP (kulang sa pansin), and wants to call some attention..
Yes, Ondoy wants to get even and likes some Head’s head turn to him … so they did.
True enough disaster summons all especially the Disaster Council and Development Authority.
It was a test! Ondoy was the examiner, not for the to-be-teachers or to-be-barristers, but Ondoy eyes the wish-masters.
Water everywhere … people scamper…heads got a turner…the test is on… Ondoy is a hell of a teacher.
Most were caught up with no paper; Many lost the pen; Most a crammer including the dean’s listers;
Not a chance for a cheater …. all eyes on the masters, the master’s master and the wishmasters.
Cling anywhere … keep the hunger … hope for no fever … save a moments breath … we will be there, we promise … soon (peks man) the voice all over.
Mobile phones ring a 911 … all were heard and were marked NOTED. Callers … you may cling for now, basta, we will be there …
Mobile phone batteries are dead; so are the people. Thousands with anger and doubtful hope embraced the darkness and cold; crickets snore and retire in the midst of whining, splashing and whipping.
The rescue trucks are blocked on the road. It’s difficult. It’s dangerous. The water is high. The current is strong. It’s wet and muddy. It’s risky. Stranded ones, just cling and hope for life.
Isn’t this the scenario rescuers are trained for? Isn’t this when rescuers are needed for? Isn’t this what the budget is for?
Is it a game of hope and wishes that threat to life of the victim passover, before a daring rescue is set? Good there are those like Zorro (Richard Gutierrez) rescuing Eva (Christine Reyes); or the soldier dying rescuing a 20+ victims; or an 18-year-old saving a few months old child; and the rest of the expectedly un-equipped and untrained and un-budgetted and private citizens. Good enough the flood relented and subsided.
Woe the rest of the victims with councils and masters half-prepared and half-predicting despite the billions and battalions. Worst, all in the heart of the Philippines. Where the best of heads and councils seat.
Ondoy left … Ondoy swears … Ondoy jitters … Ondoy laughs … the test all failed in … masters and wishy-ones didn’t pass the chance. They speak with heads down. The only proud ones are the civilians doing a pouring like Ondoy did with all the relief and helping hands … from the civilian and private citizens hands not from the supposed master’s hands.
Yes, the masters did some BUT never met the expectation from the seats they are in. It’s a national seat and this day is the only time they are mostly needed. Worst, the disaster happened in the very nose of the seats. Indeed, disasters reveal and uncover … the waters, the Earth, the heavens and even hell.
Poor Heavens … you are all to blame as they say. Rain is from the heavens, Flood is from the earth. In the meantime, Ondoy, your name is a delisting.
