Ondoy or Any Massive Flood Protection For Your Car

**dfopiso** · August 13th, 2012 11:58 AM

Helen: pls behave :sunny:

**Horsepower** · February 26th, 2013 05:21 PM

If it were me, I'd rather relocate somewhere else where it doesn't flood.

While the car floating device is cute, this is really a temporary solution. Over time, floods will get higher and higher. Right now 2nd floor, next nyan 3rd floor na simply because of siltation. Esteros and water tracks get clogged and silted up.

I have total disdain for flood. I super hate it. When I was young, I really hate the rain back then because it would mean I'd have to clean rainwater that seeps into our basement. Although it is clear, the job is very taxing and it takes away precious study time.

I met some people who live in malabon (and actually got to experience their horrible flood). Grabe, I don't understand why they don't abandon their houses and live somewhere dry.

Now, a family man, my house in QC starts at the 2nd floor. While it doesn't flood in there (it would mean the whole of bulacan and manila totally submerged with NLEX as the main canal), I already have backup plans of where to relocate should the need arise. Nowadays, I totally love rainy days (except the initial humid environment). Hot chocolate cooked by my wife, bread she baked. Endless talks about anything, esp about our children. Heaven.

**WallyWest** · July 22nd, 2021 09:17 PM

Has anyone tried flood bags a.k.a. sandless sandbags? I'm curious if the ones sold locally really work.
May ready-made sandbags bang nabibili?

**papi smith** · July 22nd, 2021 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by WallyWest

Has anyone tried flood bags a.k.a. sandless sandbags? I'm curious if the ones sold locally really work.
May ready-made sandbags bang nabibili?

Meron sa hardware, tawag nila, binistay

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**WallyWest** · July 22nd, 2021 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by papi smith

Meron sa hardware, tawag nila, binistay

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Di ba yun yung ginagamit sa finishing ng mga pader? Mas pinong buhangin na sako sako.

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**papi smith** · July 23rd, 2021 09:16 AM

Yan nga, naalala ko nga pala, last year I ordered I think mga half a cu meter of sand and had it delivered in sacks na, nag add na lang ako ng bayad para sa sako. Hindi ko nakwenta kung mas mura ba kaysa sa binistay, but I suppose mas mura nga kasi no hindi pa nabistay.

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**dr. d** · July 23rd, 2021 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by papi smith

Meron sa hardware, tawag nila, binistay

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bistay. a very fine sieve or pansala.

binistay. very fine sand.
ginagamit sa palitada or wall finishing, making the surface smoother than the usual sand-and-cement surface.

la lang.

**yapoy86** · July 23rd, 2021 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by WallyWest

Has anyone tried flood bags a.k.a. sandless sandbags? I'm curious if the ones sold locally really work.
May ready-made sandbags bang nabibili?

mas maganda yung binistay na buhangin para mas siksik.. pag may halong bato yan, hindi din epektib..

mas matindi ulan kahapon, mas madaming areas ang binaha.. slex lubog, las pinas zapote drive lubog din

**dr. d** · July 23rd, 2021 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by WallyWest

Has anyone tried flood bags a.k.a. sandless sandbags? I'm curious if the ones sold locally really work.
May ready-made sandbags bang nabibili?

if it floods on a regular basis,
perhaps a more permanent arrangement than sandbags,
is in order?

**CVT** · July 31st, 2021 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

If it were me, I'd rather relocate somewhere else where it doesn't flood.

While the car floating device is cute, this is really a temporary solution. Over time, floods will get higher and higher. Right now 2nd floor, next nyan 3rd floor na simply because of siltation. Esteros and water tracks get clogged and silted up.

I have total disdain for flood. I super hate it. When I was young, I really hate the rain back then because it would mean I'd have to clean rainwater that seeps into our basement. Although it is clear, the job is very taxing and it takes away precious study time.

I met some people who live in malabon (and actually got to experience their horrible flood). Grabe, I don't understand why they don't abandon their houses and live somewhere dry.

Now, a family man, my house in QC starts at the 2nd floor. While it doesn't flood in there (it would mean the whole of bulacan and manila totally submerged with NLEX as the main canal), I already have backup plans of where to relocate should the need arise. Nowadays, I totally love rainy days (except the initial humid environment). Hot chocolate cooked by my wife, bread she baked. Endless talks about anything, esp about our children. Heaven.

Bro, i see that this post was 8 years ago. I totally agree with this... Happy for you.

I was able to persuade my parents to leave our old place and build their new house on higher and safer grounds many years ago... Peace of mind and blissful sleep for them and for me, too...
😁😉