What To Do BEFORE, DURING and AFTER a Typhoon BEFORE a Typhoon • Inspect your house if necessary repair/fixing is needed. (eg. Roof, doors, windows, ceilings) • Before typhoon strikes, you must clean up your house’s drainage system so it won’t get clogged up. • Store an adequate supply of food and water that would last for a few days. Canned goods are ideal especially if cooking is not possible. • Put everything in your house in an elevated position especially items that generate electricity so that water won’t penetrate into them in case floodwater rushes inside your house. • Harvest crops that can be yielded immediately. • For fishing folk, place boats in a safe area. • If you are living in a lowland, hazard prone and/or risked areas, the ideal resort is to evacuate as early as possible. • Always keep flashlights, candles, and batteries and first-aid supplies available. • It is important as well to have an available transistor radio (battery – powered in case power supply will be unavailable) so you can be updated about the typhoon and its current location. • Frequently listen to your local radio, television or visit Weather Philippines for storm advisories on the progress of the typhoon. DURING a Typhoon • Stay inside the house and keep calm. Postpone any travel. • Monitor to your local radio, television for storm advisories on the progress of the typhoon. • In case of flooding, turn off the main sources of electricity to prevent electrical accidents. • Avoid wading through flooded areas to avoid water-transmitted diseases. • Do not operate any electrical equipment during a flood. • Do not use gas or electrical appliances that have been flooded. • Keep an eye on lighted candles or gas lamps. • Heed the advice of the local authorities if they ask you to evacuate your area. If there is a need to move to an evacuation center, follow these reminders: • Evacuate calmly. • Close the windows and turn off the main power switch. • Put important appliances and belongings in a high ground. • Avoid the way leading to or along the river. AFTER A Typhoon • Monitor to your radio, television for storm advisories on the progress of the typhoon. • Check your house for damage and make necessary repairs at once. Avoid scattered debris especially tin and lumber as there may be rusty nails protruding. • Wear proper safety gear and equipment when working in hazardous areas. • If your house was damaged, make sure that it is already safe and stable when you enter. • Have a knowledgeable person inspect electrical connections before using electrical appliances. • Watch out for live wires or outlet immersed in water. • Report damaged electrical cables and fallen electric posts to the authorities. • Beware of dangerous animals such as snakes that may have entered your house. • Boil water before drinking it to avoid diseases. • Avoid contaminated food resulting from the lack of electricity and refrigeration. • Do not let water accumulate in tires, cans or pots to avoid creating a favorable condition for mosquito breeding that can cause dengue. Typhoon Preparedness Guide Source: weather.ph
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 03:03:15 +0000
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