Mela Habijan documented the rising flood in the Marikina residence she lives in. Image: Instagram/@missmelahabijan
Actress Mela Habijan was among those affected by floods as Typhoon Ulysses rammed through Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon.
Habijan showed the result of the heavy rainfall that the typhoon brought to Provident Village in Marikina via Twitter. The same village was among those devastated during Typhoon Ondoy in 2012.
“Our house is getting flooded. But my family and I are safe,” the “Manilennials” star wrote this morning.
“As compared to Ondoy, we’re older, more mature, calmer, and more accepting. We can always bounce back! [Wherever] you are, I’m praying for your safety.”
Our house is getting flooded. But my family and I are safe. As compared to Ondoy, we’re older, more mature, calmer, and more accepting.
We can always bounce back!
Whereever you are, I’m praying for your safety.
— Miss Mela Habijan (@missmelahabijan) November 11, 2020
The first photo she shared showed the flood seeping into the gate of their neighbor’s house.
Ondoy 2009
Ulysses 2020.
Ingat tayong lahat. pic.twitter.com/LSgM8kONEn— Miss Mela Habijan (@missmelahabijan) November 11, 2020
By the next photo — a light-hearted selfie with her father — the flood had nearly reached one floor of the house.
Habang tinitingnan namin ang baha…
Papa Dindo: Selfie na kang tayo. Wala na naman tayong magagawa. pic.twitter.com/P84iNK13d1
— Miss Mela Habijan (@missmelahabijan) November 12, 2020
Just past 9 a.m., the flood had already submerged the first floor of houses on the street.
Provident Villages.
As of 923 AM. pic.twitter.com/YyTCn0XsMR— Miss Mela Habijan (@missmelahabijan) November 12, 2020
Habijan shared an update this noontime, assuring her friends, “Though stranded, The Habijans are safe. We are also joined by some of our neighbors.”
Marikina residents in need of rescue may reach the following hotlines of the Marikina City Disaster Risk Reduction And Management and Marikina Rescue 161:
09175842168
09285593341
8646 0427
Marikina River’s water level rose up to 21.9 meters this morning, according to the city’s public information office. It has begun to recede and is at 21.8 meters as of 12:08 p.m. JB
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