Typhoon Emergency Tips! It’s Better to be Ready than Sorry!

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A report from PAGASA says that this Saturday, October 17, the Phillipines is expected to be hit by another tropical depression.

“THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE MARIANAS ISLANDS WAS ESTIMATED AT 1,870 KM EAST OF VISAYAS (11.3°N 144.5°E) WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 55 KPH. IT IS MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AT 35 KPH IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN LUZON-TAIWAN AREA. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO FURTHER INTENSIFY BEFORE IT ENTERS THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY THIS WEEKEND.”

With what happened after Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng, we should have known much now about disaster preparedness especially on calamities like floods, mudslides, and all the typhoon-related catastrophes. The Philippines by the way is the only country in the world that experiences 20 plus typhoons every year and so it is really a must for every Filipino to be ready and prepared! Here are some tips that we could consider as we prepare for such calamities. Again, it is better to be ready than sorry!

• Store enough food and drinking water that would last for a few days. The typhoons may bring in torrential rains and destructive winds that may ruin infrastructure. Groceries and markets might not be able to resume operations after a typhoon, so make sure your supplies would last until the situation goes back to normal.
• Make sure your home is sturdy enough to endure potential gusty winds and flash floods. If not, just evacuate and go to designated safe evacuation or safety center.
• During the typhoon, you may opt to put off electric currents within the house to prevent any electrical accidents. The local utility firm will voluntarily cut off the electric supply.
• Typhoons bring in rains and winds so make sure you have jackets and umbrellas, in case you may need to flee.
• If your home is safe enough, just stay indoors before and during the typhoon to ensure safety. During typhoons, electric wires might fall down to the streets and compromise safety. Same goes for falling, or even flying debris, which are the usual cause of injuries and casualties.
• Always monitor news updates regarding the typhoon. Get transistor radios to make sure there would be no news blackout in case the electric and communication facilities shut down.

Typhoons do not develop overnight. Often, it takes about a few days before one is developed. Usually, typhoons start as thunderstorms that accumulate strength and intensify into a massive weather disturbance. Typhoons are easily tracked and monitored by weather satellites because of their huge radius and accumulated cloud system. Thus, weather bureaus are always able to track a development of one, making it possible for concerned government and safety bodies to release typhoon warnings for the safety of people who might be affected by the bad weather.

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