Sure, I am probably quite catastrophically grumpy these days, but can you blame me? Firstly, it has been raining non-stop for weeks now. Secondly, I hate the whiff of molds slapping right through my very nostrils. Third is that, my clothes are still too damp and smelly! See, I could go on and on but I think it’s best for me to kick my temper to the curb just for now.
Yearly it has been flooding up the neck crazy. I took my graduate studies in University of East and I've seen first hand how they are not kidding when they report on tv that flood over there is not only up the neck but even up the neck of another person on top of you, if that person is standing on your shoulders, crazy right? Today nothing fell short of different, tv are still saying acrobatics doing the pyramid would still drown on UE! What?! It wouldn’t be tradition if same thing doesn’t happen year after year? Tragic! Tragic! Tragic! Flood drives me crazy. To me, that is just high exhaustion level shooting up, up, up and up!
In a nutshell, here is the tri-color warning system:
Yellow means “caution”. Residents are advised to monitor the news for further updates. “Yellow warning” represents 7.5-15 mm rain in an hour which could also cause flooding.
Green means “go”. Go ahead and prepare for possible evacuation. “Green warning” stands for 15-30 mm rain in an hour that is also expected to continue within the next two hours. At this point, low-lying areas are expected to suffer from floods because of relatively heavy downpour. The memorable Typhoon Pedring (Nesat), which hit the country on September 27, 2011, fell within the green warning range as it had a recorded rainfall of about 15-25 mm per hour.
Red means “stop”. Better stop what you are doing now if PAGASA says your area is under a “red warning.” Evacuate. Think about the amount of rain at Typhoon Ondoy’s (Ketsana) peak when it hit the country on September 26, 2009. The recorded rainfall at that time was approximately 56 mm in an hour. According to PAGASA, if more than 30mm rain is observed in an hour, and is expected to continue in the next two hours, then low-lying areas are expected to experience serious flooding. Residents in areas that have low elevation, such as coastal towns and cities, the CAMANAVA (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela) area, are advised to evacuate immediately.
Since yesterday, the Philippine Red Cross Amphibian, as well as the other rescue vehicles have been deployed. I hope most of you are with your families. With plenty of goods right up your stash. If you can, please donate some old tarps, mats and foods for the flood victims. A lot of malls and other avenues are open for the convenience of those who wish to shell out for the flood victims. These may be handed over to Concierge booths in all Ayala Malls, etc., now filing a mental note to make another post about emergency kit, btw, what’s in yours?
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