the torrential rains of August 19-20 which inundated large parts of the Cavite and Laguna provinces, as well as the southern and western parts of Metro Manila, displaced hundreds of thousands of families, destroyed crops and private property and caused scores of deaths.
1. ng walang-habas na pag-ulan mula Agosto 19-20 na naglubog sa malaking bahagi ng Cavite at Laguna, maging sa timog at kanlurang bahagi ng Metro Manila, nagpalikas sa daan libong pamilya, sumira sa mga pananim at pribadong ari-arian at ikinamatay ng marami.