Another Typhoon Bewring
By aylim14
@aylim14 (501)
Philippines
October 4, 2009 10:26pm CST
Well, Parma (local name Pepeng) has already past the Philippines. A week before was Ketsana (local name Ondoy) which devastated a lot of lives and flooded, according to a newspaper, 80% of Metro Manila. Ondoy brought about rain in 6-9 hours the total of a month's rain. Not to mention the Billions of pesos of properties it destroyed. Add that to Pepengs Millions of pesos of devastation.
And here we are again, to face another typhoon, 2000kms east of our beloved country. Having winds of 190kmh, the same speed that Pepeng originally had before hitting landfall. However, the problem lies with encountering 2 typhoons. According to news, Pepeng is expected to stay almost stationary at the NW of the country and has a possibility of going back to the country because of the sucking effect of the new typhoon. I forgot the name of these new typhoon and i cannot seem to find its name anywhere.
anyways, again, as a warning, stay vigilant and stay safe.
Well, other people might say that this is another prank or whatever, but in my opinion, these are all true, except for the fact that we do not experience it first-hand. In Metro Manila, Pepeng was hardly felt, so people probably tell themselves not to believe PAGASA or warnings such as these, but Pepeng hit hard in Bicol, Baguio, and other Northern Provinces. There are flooded areas in Bicol, reported landslides in Baguio, telephone wires and posts being uprooted in Northern Provinces because of Pepeng. So you decide which information to believe. But as for me, I'll stay safe.
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7 responses
@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
Although, PAGASA has said that it may never reach land but it will enter the PAR(Phil. Area of Responsibility, we should always prepare for anything that might happen. Even Pepeng was not really expected to landfall to Manila, the people seemed to have prepared well already way ahead of it and even I prepared for the onslaught but of course we were spared from its devastation and the Typhoon hit the Extreme Northern Luzon area.
@rsa101 (37969)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
Yes that is true but Bicol was not as badly hit by the typhoon. There are casualties too but then very minimal as compared to the one that was directly hit by Pepeng. I have a parent too that lives in Cam Sur and they said the damage was not that strong as they expected it to be.
As with PAGASA they admitted it that they are ill equipped with their forecasting tools but I am also looking at websites that also tell that the incoming storm won't be hitting land as far as the radar images show it is located already in the far north of our PAR. Most likely it will hit South of Japan or Taiwan but that is if it remains on its course northward. Typhoon movement can still change anytime of the day like what Pepeng was expected to hit Aurora it went to extreme North at the end of the day so we cannot really say until it has gone to its predicted path.
@aylim14 (501)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
Yes i hope so. But i would not rely too much on PAGASA anymore since, i just heard, that they were using a very outdated equipment to monitor these typhoons. Haven't researched on these yet, and might be an exaggeration, but that person said that other countries have already been using this certain type of radar for 20 years to detect typhoons and predict their course, but we still do not have that certain radar. That is why PAGASA is so pitiful because when they announce a public storm signal number 4 in an area, it is all shiny and nice weather, but when there were no announcements, well, you know what happens. Plus, there were other stories as to why there were a lot of casualties and properties lost during flood or other calamities so blaming really would not stop.
and its not only the extreme north that Pepeng hit, Bicol was hit too by its strong winds and rain. My uncles and grandfather experienced it so i would know.
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@shizuka15 (55)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
I hope this new typhoon won't diminish the unity that the Filipio people are doing these days. Let's put the blame later. We should just prepare, inform ourselves and help those who are in dire need.
I really really believe that the Philippines has suffered enough. But what can i do but pray? I'm afraid of all the things that is happenings. Oh well, PRAY.
@edujccz (929)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
The typhoon you said brewing is called Melor because Parma is already out on the west of the Philippine territory, but do you know were the location of this new brewing typhoon that you are saying , he is east of Taiwan going up to Japan.
Yes, you will hate me just like I hate Pagasa, actually I was listenning to Pagasa this morning and just the same the announcer is talking rubbish, he is just frigthening people explaining about the effect of two thyphoon when they merge together will produce a stronger effect, wow. And what effect can that be to other people? of course they will be frigthened more.
i tell you , Melor is already pass north of the Philippine territory and at this time he is heading north and his effect you will not feel a bit, i will bet on that.
Good day
@aylim14 (501)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
dude, may i just ask you politely to stop contradicting what i am saying because you haven't understood a single thing i said in my post. I meant for my post as a warning and to give time to prepare and not to cause panic. That is up to you if you will panic in such case. If you cannot even understand what i am saying, then i surrender. If you say i am talking rubbish just like the person at PAGASA is talking rubbish, then you must be one heck of a genius who never made mistakes in your life and is a better scientist than them, then go ahead and brag about it.
Just so you know, in my other post, if i remember it correctly, you kept on ruining the discussion by contradicting whatever the members said about Pepeng. And i believe you also believed that it is going up North and would not hit the country, well, in case you are so insensitive that you do not know what is happening, it already did. 3pm last Saturday, it's eye hit land. And in case you still do not know its effects are, call someone from Bicol (just as i did) and if you know someone who is from Baguio or any of the northern provinces, ask them what they experienced there.
Again, this is a warning as i said in my post. not a threat to the people all over the country, but will tell them to prepare. I guess you are one of those people who are reactive rather than being proactive and keep on blaming other people instead of blaming themselves and making that change that is BADLY needed.
@jrdnron (129)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
Uhm i think i know what edujccz is trying to say. There is actually no need to panic because this typhoon melor is bound for Japan and it wont even pass over the Philippine islands. However, we should not underestimate mother nature's temper. She's very fickle-minded.
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
Can we just unite ourselves in times of crisis instead of arguing? Whether the typhoon is not the typhoon or the flood is not the flood in other people's mind, we know for the fact that Philippines is experiencing right now a hard time because of these natural calamities, so instead of fighting, why don't we just unite in prayers and in support to the victims in our own little way.
We must learn from history that unpreparedness and not making the typhoon serious always a liability to people's lives. The best thing we have to do now is always prepare ourselves, be vigilant to the surroundings whether it's a hurricane, a typhoon or just a minor blowing wind, it will bring disaster to our lives if we just take it for granted.
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
Yes, I heard also about the latest typhoon that brewing in the Visayas region. But there's nothing we can do other than prepare ourselves and take precautions as nature disasters are unstoppable.
I am glad that I lived here in Davao City. This city in Mindanao is not visited by Typhoon because of the province's location which is landlocked. We only experienced moderate rain and mild flood but wont take long. But my sympathy goes to the people who are victims of Ondoy and Peping and always pray for their safety.
@aylim14 (501)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
yes, but according to PAGASA, it will enter the philippines area of responsibility, but will not come close to land because it heads north towards japan. and just hoping that it would not cause damage there too. anyways, that's good to hear because you have a nice place in Davao, where you are not visited by typhoons. And just a side note, that's one of the places in my "places to visit" list. I don't know, just keep on hearing good things about davao. and add to what you said about the weather then that is definitely a good place to visit.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
11 Oct 09
this is really happening, the climate change i mean. this hasn't happened this bad before, almost an entire city with out electricity and still flood. this is hard but at lest it has stop the selfish bickering that other people had been doing over their normal lives. it has shown heroism on the normal people who didn't experience the flood or terrible black outs
@joygracia (1325)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
I just hope floods would subside and the affected people would be able to recover from the their loss. I totally pray to GOD for those affected people to recover and be safe.
@aylim14 (501)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
yes i agree. Up to now, there are still a lot of areas flooded in Metro Manila, not to mention the places in the North and other affected areas by both typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. Even now, Pepeng reduced to a tropical depression but still can cause flood to the area up North because it stayed in their place for a couple of days now. So let's just hope and pray that this will stop and that they can recover from it.
@rosahito351 (51)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
Something good came out from the bad typhoons: the "bayanihan spirit" of the Pinoys... How people help people.
Just amazing to see so many generous persons helping the typhoon victims.
@aylim14 (501)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
yes i agree. However, i do not know but for me, a there are people who do it not because they want to but because they are pressured and placed on the spot. Well, for one, and this is my opinion only, are the artists and celebrities in TV. i mean, they say they will add their whole day's salary for the donations (what, a day's salary for a donation) or just 1M when they earn 500% - 1000% more than that a month. So i do not know whether i will be happy that at least they helped or because they are showing off discretely how wealthy they are and how "unwilling" they are to spend and donate. I mean, i know of people who were themselves got flooded but still donated whatever they can because they were spared from the worst, unlike other people.
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
Yes i heard also the typhoon. and its very saddening news to hear because the Philippines has not yet recovered from the tragic things that ONDOY has done specially to metro manila. i just heard the news today this early morning that it directly affect the northern part of luzon. it was with widespread rain and strongs winds up to 200 kph. just be safe my fellow kababayan.
