rainy season

 It's been raining cats and dogs.  It's rainy season here until November.  

The Philippines has at least 21 typhoons a year.   and, sometimes, 2 or 3 in a row a month.   Several of the typhoons are like hurricane in strength.  And, we call it here super typhoon.

 There is no snow in my country. Only rains.  Lots of rains.  and, when it rains, it caused floods, flashflood, mudslide and landslide. This result are devastating to properties especially agriculture.  It also result to damages to properties like houses, roads and other structures.  

When the typhoon is strong, sometimes it is devastating to infrastructure like roads, bridges, and building.

The sea are rough.  Yesterday, a cargo ship with passengers sunk south of the country, and 7 were reported dead, and more than 900 were rescued.  Several were Korean passengers bound for Southern Philippines.

During typhoons, it is dangerous to go out to the sea because of big waves.  Sometimes there is storm surge.  when this happens, it is very very dangerous. 

The typhoon "Labuyo" has just left and going towards Japan.  But, its tail end is being intensified by the southwest monsoon.  Southwest monsoon is normal during rainy season.  So, even when there is no typhoon, southwest monsoon gives lots of rain. 

And, you can see streets are muddy and slippery.  Some are flooded, some are not.

When it rains, I bring umbrella to protect me from the rain.  But, sometimes, umbrella is not enough for protection especially if there is a strong wind, or gusty wind.  But, raincoat is not good when one will ride a passenger bus or jeep.  He/She will wet the seatmate.

 Rain is good and not good.  It is good because farmers can plant their rice or corn.  It is not good because it causes floods, and other calamities.

Does it rains in your country?   Do you like rains?  do you like to play in the rain?  what do you do when it rains in your country?