Flood Buds
- rainy days -
By Ruel S. De Vera, Associate Editor
Sunday Inquirer Magazine
GETTING stuck in a vehicle in immobile traffic while the rain keeps on pouring and the water keeps on rising is truly horrific, especially if you are alone. It can trigger the most helpless feeling, being stuck in a car by yourself when the line of cars is standing still seemingly forever and the shower shows no signs of abating. There are a few ways to try and ride out the storm by yourself; reading a book, listening to a book tape, making calls on your cellphone and maybe even watching something on your iPod, laptop or (lucky) portable DVD player. But being trapped in a gridlocked vehicle with a bunch of other people — be it school bus service, college carpool or whatnot — adds an altogether different dimension of possibilities and options.
