The rain has been going on incessantly for the past few days. The downpour had been so heavy that certain areas were flooded. People had to immerse in water up to their knees. Luckily the areas I went to were pretty alright, although the rain is getting on my nerves.
The rain had done some damage. Whoever said we live in a sunny island, safe from natural disasters? Well, we had our own "natural disaster", although of course compared to other countries right in an earthquake or volcanic zone and prone to tsunami waves, we are pretty fortunate.
Anyway, due to the continuous heavy rain, besides certain areas being flooded, trees were blown over, uprooted, and some houses and shops were damaged as certain parts of the house caved in and fell. When I saw the news, the scene looked right out of one of the tsunami or Katrina pictures, with water and collapsed buildings.
This is also the time when there is hardly any hot water, and we had to switch to electric heater instead of the usual solar heater when we need to shower. The climate is cooling and windy, rather comfortable actually. I would not mind this kind of climate (minus the rain) throughout the year, instead of the sweltering heat we always have.
The worst thing is that the laundry takes an extra long time to dry. I am not worried about my external clothes, but I am running out of underwear! This is the time where I have an excuse for putting on long-sleeve knit-tops and turtlenecks without perspiring profusely. Seems like we also change clothes according to season too!
The rain had done some damage. Whoever said we live in a sunny island, safe from natural disasters? Well, we had our own "natural disaster", although of course compared to other countries right in an earthquake or volcanic zone and prone to tsunami waves, we are pretty fortunate.
Anyway, due to the continuous heavy rain, besides certain areas being flooded, trees were blown over, uprooted, and some houses and shops were damaged as certain parts of the house caved in and fell. When I saw the news, the scene looked right out of one of the tsunami or Katrina pictures, with water and collapsed buildings.
This is also the time when there is hardly any hot water, and we had to switch to electric heater instead of the usual solar heater when we need to shower. The climate is cooling and windy, rather comfortable actually. I would not mind this kind of climate (minus the rain) throughout the year, instead of the sweltering heat we always have.
The worst thing is that the laundry takes an extra long time to dry. I am not worried about my external clothes, but I am running out of underwear! This is the time where I have an excuse for putting on long-sleeve knit-tops and turtlenecks without perspiring profusely. Seems like we also change clothes according to season too!
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