As of Nov. 13, Friday, typhoon Ulysses has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility but not without ravaging parts of Luzon in its wake. Luzon has had its share of typhoons the past month — Quinta, Rolly, Siony, Tonyo — but Ulysses caused the most widespread flooding the island has seen in years. Many can’t help but compare it to 2009’s Ondoy, which caused massive flash floods and almost drowned Metro Manila. At the height of Ulysses, Marikina’s water level swelled to 22 meters, that’s just one meter below Ondoy’s 23 meters.
Ulysses was undeniably weaker than Ondoy or even Super Typhoon Rolly, so why then has it caused much more destruction? Meteorologist Nathaniel “Mang Tani” Cruz explains that Ulysses’ impact was caused by the previous typhoons that entered the country recently.
“Ito kasing si Ulysses, ilang bagyo na kasi ang dumaan bago ito dumaan. So, ‘yung lupa, maging sa Sierra Madre ay babad na babad na. Saturated na kaya kaunting ulan lamang ay nagkakaroon ng ng run-off,” Mang Tani explained.
The typhoon left 14 dead (the number yet to be finalized) and damaged at least P4.2 billion in infrastructures. Below are photos of the aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses around Luzon.
Manila City
LOOK: Scenes inside the UST campus after typhoon #UlyssesPH hits Metro Manila.
(Photo courtesy of Fr. Dexter Austria, O.P.) pic.twitter.com/sg2wJziXdn
— The Varsitarian (@varsitarianust) November 12, 2020
#BantayBagyo: As of 5:45 a.m., ganito ang sitwasyon sa Manila Baywalk sa Roxas Boulevard.
Ang mga basura ay naanod ng malakas na alon sa Manila Bay dahil sa bagyong #UlyssesPH. Nagsimula na rin ang paglilinis dito. | via @Isa_Umali pic.twitter.com/xAcZjGShb0
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) November 12, 2020
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has since ordered a swift cleanup for Manila Bay. For those asking how the dolomite beach held up:
Ano na DOLOMITE? Welcome basura again?
Look, there is your P390M project right after typhoon Ulysses. Aba linisin nyo na agad bago makita ng mga may mental health issue.
What a waste of people’s money!
Today: Nov 12 7am pic.twitter.com/3NngiUAbVS
— M*A*S*H (@Magtira_Matibay) November 12, 2020
Marikina City
WATCH: This aerial footage shows the massive flooding in Marikina City. 🎥 Philippine Coast Guard @cnnphilippines #UlyssesPH pic.twitter.com/p4WnmgjsAn
— Gerg Cahiles (@gergcahiles) November 12, 2020
Brgy. Tumana, Marikina City
Provident Village, Marikina
Rizal
Kasalukuyang lubog sa baha ang DepEd Calabarzon Regional Office sa Cainta, Rizal bunsod ng paghagupit ng Bagyong Ulysses. Naisalba naman ng mga empleyadong nakatira sa dormitoryo at malapit sa RO ang mga mahahalagang dokumento, kagamitan, at office equipment. pic.twitter.com/P01n94XF9J
— DepEd (@DepEd_PH) November 12, 2020
Rodriguez, Rizal
Residents of Kasiglahan Village in Rodriguez, Rizal on Friday walk through the knee-deep mud brought by the recent Typhoon #UlyssesPH.
RELATED: https://t.co/38l6lfOnMb pic.twitter.com/kya3yT4dCE
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) November 13, 2020
Residents clean up after the flood has subsided at North Libis, Banaba, San Mateo, Rizal. | via @joncellona #UlyssesPH pic.twitter.com/sZSp3rFPy8
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) November 13, 2020
Naga, Bicol Region
AFTERMATH SITUATION REPORT |
As of 7:30 AMNaga City as seen above after #UlyssesPH brought torrential rains last night.
IN PHOTOS: Villa Karangahan pic.twitter.com/4y4hhX5CuL
— Naga City Government (@nagacitygov) November 12, 2020
Magkapira sa mga komunidad sa laog kan ibang mga barangay sa Ciudad nin Naga an pigbaha kawsa kan Bagyong #UlyssesPH
IN PHOTOS: Barangay Sabang pic.twitter.com/YSkhKDCBYo
— Naga City Government (@nagacitygov) November 12, 2020
Quezon Province
Look: Typhoon Ulysses destroyed houses, trees in Panukulan , Quezon.
📸: Romulo Nakar & LGU Panukulan@cnnphilippines pic.twitter.com/whEOb7vM6p
— Carolyn Bonquin (@CarolynBonquin) November 13, 2020
LOOK: Rice fields flooded and banana farms destroyed by typhoon #UlyssesPH in General Nakar, Quezon. pic.twitter.com/RrPCkwtOIf
— Angel Movido (@angelmovido) November 13, 2020
Catanduanes
Houses in Barangay Hinipaan, Bagamanoc, Catanduanes are almost completely buried in flood as waters of a nearby river rose amid the onslaught of #UlyssesPH.
Photos courtesy of Tricia Cinco via Karren Canon pic.twitter.com/CJlHvUQsHK
— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) November 11, 2020
#LOOK: Flashfloods brought by #TyphoonUlysses have affected several houses in Barangay Hinipaan, Bagamanoc, Catanduanes this Wednesday, Nov. 11.
📸: Tricia Cinco#PanayNews pic.twitter.com/WrAcGQ1J33
— Lets do Mañanita (@EggTarTisYummy) November 11, 2020
Cagayan Valley
photos taken outside our house pic.twitter.com/DRuh1tGMRo
— maxx (@TinMacababbad) November 13, 2020
Residents attempt to cross a landslide affected portion of the highway in Barangay Marinawa, border of Bato and Virac Catanduanes a day after Typhoon #UlyssesPH hit the province on November 12, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News pic.twitter.com/bOG4Sqx0VF
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) November 12, 2020
Barangay Bagumbayan, Lal-lo, Cagayan Valley
Batangas
San Nicolas, Batangas
Taal, Batangas
Thousands of families are in evacuation centers right now after their houses are either buried by the flood or destroyed by strong winds. If you’re willing to help those hardest hit, here’s a list of relief operations where you can donate either in cash or in kind:
Let’s continue to help each other rise from this calamity. — 8List.ph
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