raining cats and dogs

i was away on one of my travels last week. since we left for manila last feb 17 and as of this writing, it has been raining-cats-and-dogs in our region (eastern visayas region). places are flooded. provinces are isolated. roads become unpassable. crops are destroyed. families are evacuated. in fact, the wife of my nephew had her first baby delivered on the car - because the vehicle transporting her to the hospital was stranded due to floods. thank GOD they are both in good health. i am wondering where these rains come from? it seems that the rains is only in our region. the rest of the country is dry and the sun shone brightly. i can't help but relate this to the saying -when-it-rains-it-pours. but, we can only take much.

i'll wait for the sun to smile on us. he is most welcome.