How to prepare for a Typhoon.

   

      Every now and then typhoon visit the Philippines. It is not a surprise since we live near the pacific ocean where typhoons usually form. For the past ten years Typhoons give so much hassle and damage to properties and most of all to human life.
Here are some things to do to prepare yourself and your family from a typhoon.

1. Listen to the news from radio, television, or read thru the internet regarding update about the coming typhoon. Know where it is heading, when it will hit, how strong and see if you are near or far from the path of the typhoon.

2.Prepare the basic you and your family need for the next 3 days or  make it a week. Shop from nearby store and stuck up food, can goods, water, flashlights, candles, extra load for your cellphone and don't forget to charge your batteries. Remember electricity can be cut off without a warning during a typhoon.

3.Make sure to throw away your garbage properly. This will help stop clogging when  water start to come. We can't avoid flood some typhoons bring many rains aside from strong winds. But it will help a lot if we clean our place properly. And if everybody do it will make a big difference. Look the picture below?

This is what happen to japan. Floods came but if you look at the water it is clear. It is not mixed with garbage. So cleaning after the typhoon would be much easy.

Now see the difference with the picture here. Do your little part. Be responsible, throw your trash and dispose them properly

4. If you have animals make sure to take care of them and prepare them also for the uncertainty of the  up coming typhoon. Make sure their food supply are enough and their shelter are safe from flood and strong winds.  

5.Have an extra cash with you. ATM machine might not function well after a typhoon so better withdraw some cash and have it with you just in case of an emergency. You can avoid also the long line withdrawing from an ATM machine. 

6. Make sure your important document also will be wrap in a plastic, water proof if possible, and keep it in a safer place. Park your vehicle in a good place make sure to protect it from sudden flood.

7.If you are in a low laying area where flood is certain. Don't hesitate to evacuate as early as possible to a higher ground. Make sure the things you left behind at home will be elevated to a higher place around the house. Just in case water will come in. Before you left unplug all the appliances or better yet shut down your electricity.

8.Stay in a hotel.  If flood is certain in your place why not stay in a hotel for a day or two before typhoon strikes. Depending on the after effect of the typhoon you can stay shorter or longer. Not necessary expensive hotel. Just as long as it is concrete that will protect you and your family from strong winds and floods.I would strongly suggest this one for people who are in the low laying area and people living near the shore line to avoid storm surge.

9. Pray. We don't have have control over the force of nature. We can do as much as what we can but ultimately we need help from the Divine. Pray not only for your family but also for people around you. Pray to be strong, pray that this too shall pass.