OFFBEAT MAIL

Code-named ' Ondoy '--the strongest typhoon that ever hit the Philippines-- brought with it more than 400 millimeters of rains and destroyed the lives and properties of an undetermined number of people who were caught by surprise when floods rising up to 20 feet deep inundated most Metro Manila streets Sunday. Hardest hit were the cities of Marikina and Cainta , along with the rest of the Rizal province. At this time, nobody knew exactly what caused the sudden rise of water that caused tens of thousands stranded on the streets after they were caught waiting for transportation on their way back home. In previous typhoons, the Angat Dam has caused a lot of worries to millions of residents living in and around its area. When there is excessive volume of rains, it always thought that Angat Dam, which supplies water to La Mesa Dam in Balara , Quezon City, before it is distributed to the whole of Metro Manila households, would overflow. But when it does, it is hundred percent sure