Typhoon Pedring crashed through the seawall and flooded Roxas Boulevard, including the US Embassy and Sofitel. I heard that flood waters also reached Hyatt. Some photos of the carnage can be seen here.
I was coming from a lunch meeting in Diamond Hotel and came across the repair of the damaged seawall. Nature’s fury can be frightening and humbling.
That’s the garbage that apparently originated from Manila Bay. I don’t know if they were piled up because of the force of the typhoon or because some clean-up was already performed. I saw lots of plastic bags, slippers, shoes, even Crocs. I considered taking a closer shot but it was kind of disgusting.
The streets of Seaside Boulevard are already clear of debris and garbage. During my early morning run around Mall of Asia, I spotted several people cleaning the roads and the sidewalks and picking up garbage strewn on empty lots. Looks like people are raring to go back to their normal routines!
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