PREPARE FOR SUPER TYPHOON PEPING

And the coming Super Typhoon's name is that of my late Lolo Peping.. Whew! And all information points that Peping will be bigger, more deadly and perhaps we should get prepared for him as he will be arriving late evening Friday or early Saturday morning...

TYPHOON SURVIVAL KIT  

Some of the info here I got from this link.. and mostly from the news tonight... 

1. Clean drinking water. Good enough for a week. Consider having at least 1 gallon per person.
2. Other drinks. Consider: milk and juices in packs, carbonated drinks, coffee.
3. Food. Also good enough for a week. Consider:
   • Snacks that are easy to store and carry (biscuits, cookies)
   • Non-perishable canned food (corned beef, tuna, pork and beans, meatloaf,  etc.)
   • Candies to maintain sugar in body and keep acidity at bay
   • Bread that will last for a few days, for carbo load (braed sticks will also do)
     
   • Instant noodles, if you have the means to cook
   • IMPORTANT: food for babies and the elderly if you have some staying with you
4. Food utensils.
   • Spoons, forks, knives, paper plates, drinking cups
   • Non-electric can opener
   • Cooking stove and fuel, if possible
   • Plastic bags
5. Medicines. Consider having medicines for the following:
   • Fever and nausea
   • Coughs and colds
   • Hypertension
   • Diabetes
   • Diarrhea
   • Anti-tetanus
   • Anti-leptospirosis
   • Other prescription drugs that you need to take
6. First Aid kit. Must contain band-aids, gauze, tweezers, alcohol, antibiotic ointment, hydrogen peroxide, bandage scissors, absorbent dressings, antiseptic wipe packets, cold compress, gloves and thermometer.
7. Sanitation kit. Make sure that you have tissue wipes, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, diapers.
8. Toiletries. These include toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap.
9. Blankets, towels, comforters, pillows. You can put them in large garbage bags to keep from getting wet. Or if you can have the inflatable containers to put them in..
   
10. Extra clothes and underwear. Put them in plastic bags to avoid from getting wet. If you can, pack something that will last you for a few days.
11. Jackets, sweaters, socks, caps. And anything else that will keep you warm and dry.
12. Emergency lights and flashlights
13. Fresh batteries. Have reserves for batteries of different sizes, especially for radios and flashlights.
14. Radio. Must be portable, battery operated, has functional AM station.
15. Mobile phone. Make sure the battery is fully charge, and that you have a spare one, too, in case of emergency. Also consider walkie-talkies.
16. Cash. Banks and ATMs might not be available so make sure that you have cash with you.
17. Keys. Have copies of keys to the front door, back door, garage, car keys, etc.
18. Items for pets. Consider also having a leash, muzzle, cage and food for your pets.
19. Umbrellas and tents
20. Water pails and dippers
21. Floatation devices like life jackets, styrofoams, old tires, etc.
22. Rope

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS TO PROTECT
Many people have died trying to go back for these things, so it’s important that you are well-prepared already at this point in time. Keep these documents in a water-proof container:

1. Birth certificates
2. Insurance records
3. Medical records
4. SSS, Pag-ibig and Philhealth records
5. Identification cards
6. Passports
7. Bank account numbers and records
8. Emergency contact numbers
9. Contact numbers of family, friends and loved ones

It is important that you have an ID with you wherever you go. Also, a list of people to contact in case something happens to you. If you can, put your emergency contacts on speed dial.

Sharing here some information that would probably be useful in case we fall as victims. This is actually for Ondoy but I guess Ondoy served as a wake up call for the worst... Click here for more info...

Disaster Emergency

• Rescue Operations
  
  
  
  • National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) (+632-9125668, +632-9111406, +632-9115061, +632-9122665) Help hotlines: (+65 734-2118, 734-2120)
  • Philippine Coast Guard (+632-5276136)
  • Air Force (+63908-1126976, +632-8535023)
  • Metro Manila Development Authority (136)
  • Marikina City Rescue (+632-6462436, +632-6462423, +632920-9072902)
  • Pasig Rescue Emergency Number (+632-6310099)
  • Quezon City Rescue (161)
  • San Juan City Hall Command Post (+632-4681697)
  • Bureau of Fire Protection Region III (Central Luzon) Hotline: (+63245-9634376)
  • Senator Dick Gordon (+639178997898, +63938-444BOYS, +632-9342118, +632-4338528)
  • Senator Manny Villar (+639174226800. +639172414864, +639276751981)
  
  
  
• Civil Society/ Media
  
  
  
  • Philippine National Red Cross (143, +632-5270000)
  • Philippine National Red Cross Rizal Chapter operations center hotline: (+632-6350922, +632-6347824)
  • Go to GMA Facebook page & post complete addresses and names of people in need of immediate help.
  • ABS-CBN Typhoon Ondoy Hotline: (+632-4163641)
  • Jam 88.3: (+632- 6318803) or SMS at JAM (space) 883 (space) your message to 2968
  
  
  
• Rubber Boat Requests, 4×4 Trucks
  
  
  
  • NCRPO (+632-8383203, +632-8383354)
  • Private citizens who would like to lend their motor boats for rescue
    please call emergency nos: +632-9125668, +632-9111406, +632-9122665, +632-9115061)
  • You can also text (+632917-4226800 or +632927-6751981) for rescue dump trucks.
  • For those who are able to lend 4×4 trucks for rescue: Please send truck to Greenhills Shoppng Center Unimart Grocery to await deployment, Tel No. (+632920-9072902).
  
  
  

BAYANIHAN ALIVE AGAIN BECAUSE OF ONDOY---

Typhoon Ondoy has hit the country so hard damaging so much properties and lives that even winning billions of pesos in Casino Games can not easily restore what has been taken away from the victims. Whew.. Times like this, imaginary wealth in Yoville, Farmtown and Farmville can never really ease up what misery typhoon Ondoy has brought.. After all, it is real life tragedy.. It will take years and time and lots of helping hands to rebuild lives.. It entails actual sincere efforts from those who are not in anguish, or whose loved ones and properties are intact.

It's about time we set aside our not so important priorities, like the facebook apps we endlessly enjoy such as the harvests and the plow jobs at Farmtown. Or the poker games we so dearly focus on when online. Not even a glance at Europa Casino even if it means winning some shots when some Play slots for real cash. Quite frankly, this is the time to get our hearts and minds to focus on what is important...

Truly, Ondoy has brought so much devastation and suffering. But if there is one good thing about this test of life, that is the fact that we Filipinos have awakened our sense of the bayanihan spirit once again.. Before, it is solely expressed by helping our neighbors carry the bahay kubo when moving house.. Now I guess, it's carrying each and everyone in our shoulders, in our prayers, in our hopes and aspirations as they helplessly rebuild their lives from the muddied pits of agony and grief..

I am very far from the victims, but I am one with them and I pray that however difficult, a light will be shown for them to see clearly... God works in mysterious ways.. we just have to believe..


By the way, if you are from Cagayan de Oro City, we have OPLAN ONDOY

For CDO and XU-based, you may channel your donations to XU KKP Office, Room 102, Agie Bldg, 858-3116 or 72-3116 local 3210 or 3215. You may also deposit your cash to XU BPI Svngs Accnt, Dvsoria Brnch-CDO: 9331-0133-63, pls indicate in your check/deposit slip: Xavier University c/o OPLAN ONDOY...then, let us know for verification...

SALAMAT!

Ermin Pimentel