FLOODS IN THE PHILIPPINES. Flood in the Philippines are almost common during typhoon seasons. Actually farmers rejoiced if there is flood because it can help with the irrigation system for their farm lands. However, when floods are over 3-4ft and lasted for a month something is wrong.
But then "kita naman po and evidencia" sa dami ng basura sa ilog at canal, yan ang dahilan ng baha. Those garbage had stuck into the flood gates.
It is not only Philippines who suffered and struggled from floods. European countries, USA, Canada had those flash floods too and they are worst because there were landslides, communities turning into sea of flood waters for a month. What's the problem? What's the cause of the flood? The garbage are being collected properly every week so how come some drainage are stuck with debris? What are those? One problem sometimes manholes and sewer pipelines are closed. Forgot to open the flood gate. ? Or just that heavy storms had too much downpour of water and rivers and lakes cannot accommodate high volume of water. Most floods happened on flat lands. It never gets flooded on hills, valleys and mountains although on flat lands only roof you can see when there's flood. Even houses are destroyed and carried by the strong flow of floodwaters. No buildings are sturdy because floods here are just like rapid monsters ripping off trees, houses and bridges.
So, based from the videos I saw about floods in Philippines, that's nothing compared to the flash floods here in Canada. Nobody makes fun of the flood waters and nobody swims on filthy waters and it is not advisable to walk or swim on flood waters that is over 4 ft high sometimes the wild current could carry you out further than you never expect and you end up in the ocean.
BE CAREFUL!
P.S. Sometimes, floods are sort of miracle. Other countries are in great famine and drought. Drought can cause earthquakes. Floods sometimes act as stoppage to drought and tremors.