Typhoon Ondoy Ravages Metro Manila

On September 26 at 8:00 in the morning, typhoon Ondoy poured heavy rains in Metro Manila and nearby towns including Taytay in the Philippines where Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS) is located.  In just six hours, the amount of rain for one month drowned the metropolis. 14 meters of flood water engulfed communities around the seminary, washing away peoples houses along the creek.

The government reported that four billion worth of properties were damaged, 2.2 million people were affected, and 426 people dead and still counting in the worst typhoon ever to hit the area in 20 years.  Access the video clip reports caused by the flood in and around APNTS.

this post was filed under Press Releases on Oct 1, 2009