*Basement
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
November 5, 2017 4:06am CST
Usually, when there is flood, we dread that our basement will have flood waters. We have it now.
After lunch, my sister told my son to switch on the light. We were surprised because there was water already, about 3 inches high. Immediately, we brought out the electric water pump and unrolled the big hose. We then attached the pump and dipped it down the flood waters, as shown in the picture. As you can see it, the water is now about half a foot high, and it is still rising.
There was also the announcement from our provincial government that classes are suspended tomorrow because of some impassable roads. I had a chat with my colleague Miss CC about this, and she said her house is also flooded.
I hope the rains will stop (it stopped now for about an hour) permanently and end the monsoon rains. It is also good that electricity is not cut off-we did not have typhoon anyway.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
5 Nov 17
We've had a flooded basement a few times. It's a lot of work and bother,
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
5 Nov 17
@Morleyhunt , we are thankful at home, no flood that reached our floor.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
5 Nov 17
@ridingbet that is scary my friend. In the university where I am teaching, flood is rampaging whenever there is torrential rain.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Nov 17
our city is already super-flooded. we are always checking on updates about the swelling of the river and the rising of the waters.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
5 Nov 17
i hope so. it is no longer raining now, but it still is drizzling.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
5 Nov 17
@ridingbet may there be good weather in your place this time.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
@cacay1 the rains have stopped since this morning. it is still gloomy but i hope it won't rainagain
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
So sorry to hear about this. hope the flood inside your house has subsided already.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
@ridingbet good to know. Hope the flood completely drains out.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
it has subsided to just an inch. i just checked it.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
@allen0187 the water in our basement is taking so long to drain, but it will get dry, maybe after several days. hope it won't rain again
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
5 Nov 17
And it's extremely hot like summer season in my place.
Hope the rain stops over there.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
i expected the rains covered the entire Luzon. i am wrong. i hope the hot scorching summer heat won't come here, as the rains are making the atmosphere here cooler.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Nov 17
We sometimes get water in our basement as well. My husband has been putting more mortar in the foundation and that has helped a great deal. Good thing you didn't lose your electricity or the pump won't work.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
yes, it is great the electricity did not stop. we had the pump continuously on until this morning; it had an hour break then it is on now again.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 it actually end when the full moon is already done and the moon starts to wane. it is like monthly, when the tides rise and fall, as high tide and low tide.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
6 Nov 17
@ridingbet So when does the monsoon season end there.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
yes, continuous rain for nearly 3 days. now, it is not.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
6 Nov 17
@ridingbet
Same here with us. Every evening.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
yes we are fine here, my lady. until yesterday when we had 16 hours power blackout. hahaha!
@Letranknight2015 (51971)
• Philippines
5 Nov 17
We don't have a basement. Unless you guys over there built a super big tunnel with out people throwing trash on it, it wil always be flooded over there.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
please read... we have a basement and not a big tunnel. the drainage here is now cleared of garbage; just the flood waters because of the swelling of the river
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
maybe the flood waters are receding but here in the basement, still it is with the waters, and our water pump is sucking them out.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
8 Nov 17
@ridingbet That I understand. I hope the rains stop soon for you.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
@DianneN thank you. it stopped now for almost 2 days--no heavy downpour.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
my son asked me and my sister why our basement is always with flood waters when the river swells. we told him that our basement was fixed several times now, about more than 5, but still it had leaks and the water just sprouts out of nowhere. my late mother thought to fill the basement with soil and cover it again, but we disagreed. it will cost more time and finding grounds to fill it will take more financial aids.
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 17
where is the basement located? It looks like underground...
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
no, it is not an underground.that is the basement. a basement is like the cellar and it is partially covered and below the ground floor, while the underground is self-explanatory- it is below the ground, like a subway train.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
thank you. it is still gloomy but not raining at this moment. hopefully, it won't anymore.
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@AllforHim (64)
• Philippines
8 Nov 17
Good thing it is only the basement. We were the ones hit by the typhoon (Visayas). We have to evacuate and move to higher grounds. A few bridges were broken. Water was everywhere!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
i hope you all there are safe and secure now. the water in our basement has not yet receded from the water pump. the dam opened 2 gates again so we are expecting the flood waters still flowing in to the catch basin.
@AllforHim (64)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
@ridingbet Yes we are all safe. Thank God.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
it stopped this morning and hoping the flood and the river will recede
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Nov 17
Is there typhoon in our country? Its been gloomy here but only drizzle in our province.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Nov 17
no kabsat. it is just the monsoon rains, but i think there was a storm in the south not here up north
