Be safe, all of you.

Here’s a quick list on how to prepare for future typhoons.

1. Remove any objects that might block the entrance just in case you need to evacuate.

2. If you live in areas susceptible to floods, move immediately to an evacuation center in a higher ground even before the water levels reach a meter high. park your car in a higher ground.

3. Prepare candles, batteries, flashlight, rain coats, blankets, and charge your cellphones.

4. Do not go panic buying but prepare enough canned goods, rice, clean drinking water and meds for the whole family.

5. Check all water drains in your area. Make sure they are clean to avoid clogged drainage systems.

6. Power outage should be expected so invest on a battery-powered radio so you’ll be updated with news about the typhoon.

7. Put important items in plastic bags to protect them from the water/flood.

Please read this article from ABS-CB News

Major dams to release water for buffer storage

MANILA – Weather bureau PAGASA on Thursday said typhoon Pepeng (international codename Parma) is forecast to bring more rains and very strong winds in Northern Luzon including Metro Manila once it makes landfall Saturday afternoon.

“There is a big possibility that it will become a supertyphoon. This is a very strong storm, packing winds of 175 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 210 kph. Most likely it will make landfall in the afternoon of Saturday. That is when it is most critical,” Nathaniel Cruz, PAGASA director for operations, said in a press briefing.

Cruz said Pepeng is much stronger than last Saturday’s tropical storm Ondoy (international codename Ketsana), which brought record amounts of rainfall and triggered the worst flooding in Metro Manila in 40 years.

“In terms of wind intensity, Ondoy was only half of the strength of Pepeng. When it made landfall, Ondoy only had winds of 85 kph while Pepeng is 175 kph. However, we cannot really compare the two because it was the rain that was really destructive about Ondoy,” he said. Read full article here.