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PHOTOS: Luzon in the Aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses

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

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has since ordered a swift cleanup for Manila Bay. For those asking how the dolomite beach held up:

 


Marikina City

Brgy. Tumana, Marikina City

Provident Village, Marikina

 

Rizal

Rodriguez, Rizal

 

 

Naga, Bicol Region

 

Quezon Province

 

Catanduanes

 

 

Cagayan Valley

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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