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Mike Green

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Floods in the Philippines
« on: August 02, 2012, 01:32:54 AM »
Hi Vivo

Are you living anywhere near the floods that are occurring
in the Philippines? I hope you and your family are safe.

Mike
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2012, 02:04:33 AM »
No Mike, just lucky I guess.  Most of the flooded areas are those low lying areas and near the shores and river. My house is around 800 meters away from a big river and it seemed that the water did not rise that high although the first alarm went off yesterday at around 6:00 am.  Last 2009, I was a flood victim. Water and mud were 15 feet high and damaged everything on my first floor. The water was around 2 inches below my second floor and my 2 kids were at home while my wife and I were at work.  Good to have a 2-storey house.


This is what happened in 2009, hope it will not happen again. 







Thanks Mike...


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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2012, 08:40:05 PM »
Disregard my PM to you, Vivo! I just found this! Glad you are OK!

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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2012, 01:37:43 AM »
Quote from: CROSSBOLT on August 09, 2012, 08:40:05 PM
Disregard my PM to you, Vivo! I just found this! Glad you are OK!

Karl

Hi Karl, That was August 1 my first post. August 7...river overflowed and gobbled my house's first floor and my other car. My family and I had to evacuate and stay with my brother's house for two days. We have mud and garbage all around. We got home yesterday and had to clean everything and throw out a lot of damaged things also. Glad that my three dogs are alive. Wife and kids are ok but we still have no electricity. I'm here in the office to charge all our cellphones and to continue working. Thanks Karl...
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012, 01:43:58 AM »
Wife and kids are ok but we still have no electricity


..damn, had no idea...

               :-\

..we'll pray for you and your family, bro...
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2012, 01:46:19 AM »
Quote from: wordslinger on August 11, 2012, 01:43:58 AM
Wife and kids are ok but we still have no electricity


..damn, had no idea...

               :-\

..we'll pray for you and your family, bro...

Thanks Word.. ;)
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2012, 02:21:17 AM »
Holy sh** man! I had no idea. My prayers are with you all. Looks like the TOP of one of those islands may be a good idea! We had a headline here the other day stating this has been the hottest summer on record in the US. In FLORIDA we have rained EVERY day for the past three weeks. Usually it is one two times a month in the summer. This has been a wild year.
If there is ANYTHING you need or need done I will be first in line to help. ANYTHING! I was wondering where you were.
Maybe in the future you all will buy plastic stuff, and get a plastic house. Astro turf lawn... Pet fish... a canoe.
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2012, 02:23:21 AM »
..just here, where i live, we've had regular rains and a pretty good growing season...


..4 or 5 counties over, it aint rained a dozen times all year....


..hang in vivo...if you need us, you know where we are at least...


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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2012, 02:43:56 AM »
@Zombie  The top of the islands may have a crater or bandits. I'll stay here ;D
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2012, 05:12:41 AM »
But craters have diamonds. That's why they have bandits too. Lower in one of the kids to see first.
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2012, 05:27:42 AM »
Quote from: zombie on August 11, 2012, 05:12:41 AM
But craters have diamonds. That's why they have bandits too. Lower in one of the kids to see first.
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2012, 05:39:57 AM »
 ;D
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2012, 08:45:26 AM »
talk about recycling........





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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2012, 11:14:24 AM »
Good to hear you and your family (and the dogs!) have survived. Repurposed recycling is the best ;D
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Re: Floods in the Philippines
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2012, 02:50:23 PM »
Hey Vivo,

Sorry to hear about the flood damage, but glad to hear you and your family are okay. Hope the Mayan's were wrong and this just isn't the beginning of the end.

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