Re-thinking flooding

1. On sat, my mum and I had to rush to hospital for admission as my mum will have surgery next tue. She had to do all assessments before surgery. However the heavy rain affected our schedule, we were asked to go there when the black rainstorm warning turned red. At 11, I called the nurse tellng them that we could go. We left home immediately but we could not get a taxi. The nurse told us the admission had to be before 12. I was very agitated and cursed every single taxi that passed by and refused to take us. I was asking God whether he wanted my mum to have this surgery. Then a taxi came and we got in. The taxi driver did not plan to take any passenger but he changed his mind and the driving direction a minute ago. So thank God, we arrived safely finally. When there seem no choices, God opens a door, just in time.

2. My aunt noticed that the new pavements using bricks are more vulnerable when facing heavy rain. I also suspected that the mud which blocked the sewage may be the same mud underneath the bricks. I have no evidence of course but I do see a lot of mud left over on the road after water drying up. Where does the mud come from? I wondered when I walked in the streets of Wanchai.

3. Food is very important to Chinese people. We need to eat, when there is an earthquake. We need to eat, when there is flooding. Do you see in the news that people going back to the dangerous zone for getting the preserved meat that has been left at home? Do you see in the news that HK guys put their feet in the dirty water and enjoy their dim sum?
Shanghai famous female writer Cheung Oi Ling 張愛玲 has long noticed the importance of food in chinese culture. When you read her books, you will know.