Philippine Emergency Hotlines

To those who still needs assistance and affected by the flood... You can call this numbers...

PAGASA
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration: 433-85-26

NDRRMC
(National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council): ( 911-14-06 ) / ( 912-26-65 ) / ( 912-56-68 )

MMDA
Metro Manila Development Authority Metrobase: 136

PNP
Philippine National Police: 117

MERALCO: 16211

Red Cross: 143 / (02) 527-00-00

BFP
Bureau of Fire Protection: (02)729-5166, (02)410-6254, (02)431-8859, (02)407-1230

Philippine Coast Guard: 0917-(PDC-DOTC)

DPWH
Department of Public Works and Highways: (02) 304-37-13

NLEX
North Luzon Expressway: (02)3-5000 and (02)580-89-10

SCTEX
Subic-Clark-Tarlack Expressway: (0920) 96-SCTEX (72839)

SKYWAY
Skyway System: (02)776-7777

SLEX
South Luzon Expressway: 0908-8807539

DOTC
Department of Transportation and Communication: 7890 or 0918-8848484

From Yellow to Green ... To Red!!!

From  Yellow to Green .... To Red!!! ( 11:30PM )

Originally posted:
August 6, 2012

19:00

UPDATE:

PAGASA 11:30pm advisory: RED warning(heavy-intense rains) in next 3 hours. Floods in low-lying areas, near rivers. 

It’s all over the news tonight. From Yellow to Green the signals have already switched. As a typhoon (Typhoon Haikui)  out of the Philippine’s Area of Responsibility pulls clouds filled with rain to pour its devastating droplets to fill not only the country’s capital but other province’s streets as well.

According to PAG-ASA: (If my memory serves me well)

Green Signal – Possibility of Evacuation

Yellow Signal – Possibility of Flood

Red Signal – (**Still got no idea… Definitely something much more worse**)

And from what I’ve heard tonight, we’re still in Green Signal (Metro Manila) and we’re also advised to move to higher grounds for safety. Seeing the effect of a non-typhoon to a country makes me wonder how much more could a real typhoon do?

Would it be something like ONDOY from 2009 where floods were as tall as vehicles?

For those who have no idea who ONDOY was, let me give you something I’ve heard and from what I’ve experienced during it’s reign.

ONDOY was a typhoon who visits the Philippines last October 2009 which left us with mud in our walls, useless books, worn out furniture due to flood, and unusable gadgets which was soaked during the typhoon. It all happened in a day. Rain started before dawn and before noon, water was all over houses at approximately 3 and half feet (at ours) but as I heard the news, there were other areas which was already flooded much more worse than from what we experienced.  When the clock struck at 2PM, the only view you could see from our house was its roof but the flood easily subside at the end of the day. According to the news, that rainfall was equivalent to a month of rain. ( I didn’t get the average mm per hour ) but I can assure you that it was something that left us with a picture horrible enough to leave us aware of what would happen next.

Found something about the signals!

What is the meaning of PAGASA-Yellow, Green, and Red Warningsignals? For more information on Yellow, Green, and Red Warningsignals mean, check out this graphic: 

Red Warning: More than 30 mm rain observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours. Serious flooding expected in low-lying areas. Response: Evacuation
Green Warning: 15-30mm (intense) rain observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours. Flooding is threatening. Response: Alert for possible evacuation
Yellow Warning: 7.5-15mm (heavy) rain observed in 1 hour and expected to continue in the next 2 hours. Flooding is possible. Response: Monitor the weather condition

Back to the story tonight, without a typhoon, we face a green signal with trash and plastics all over the streets which clogs drainage systems. Is this really all about the typhoon? Or is this all about discipline?

What do you think?

Ty-Funs in the Philippines

It's more fun in the Philippines!

And if I have something called sense of humor, I might have considered making a banner with "Ty-funs are fun in the Philippines!"

("Gener" four days ago from date of post)

August 3, 2012

Didn't even heard that Typhoon Gener made a land fall but still, it left us terribly damaged.
"Gener" with an International name of "Saolo" left the Philippines with 37 people dead and 33 were injured according to GMA News as of today.

As I open social media sites, there were lot of posts there which hopes for the suspension of classes. There were no announced Typhoon Signal for Manila (the Capital of the Philippines) as far as I know but still, even college students were protesting for the suspension of classes through social networks due to strong winds and flooded roads.

Lots of places were left flooded and as I speak (type) my thoughts today, a lot of my countrymen still reside in evacuation centers to spend the night with.

At times, I was thinking, is this still the effect of Global Warming?
For as far as I can remember floods and typhoons were continuously visiting the country.

If you have read my previous post, "Project Noah" I stated there about the approximate number of Typhoons that regularly pass through the Philippines.

Well, if this is still part of Global Warming, then it must be safe to declare that we must be hoping worst typhoons to come. Not that I'm hoping for them but because awareness and the urge to help the preservation of our host planet doesn't still reach the hearts of many.

How long shall we wait? How long shall we endure the pain?
Have we done something about it?
Have you done something about it?

You as one could make a difference.