Typhoon Nuri has been blowing rain in Benguet for days. Continuous rain. We lost electricity for hours. A tree may have fallen upon an electricity-carrying overhead line nearby, or a cement pole holding up lines may have toppled on over-saturated soil. We’ve just regained our electricity, so I’m on the internet now.

Typhoon Nuri at 9:00 local time on Tuesday night

Typhoon Nuri at 3 p.m. today