Signal number 2, then 3.
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
September 13, 2016 8:10am CST
We had our case colloquium in school this morning. The presenters were my level 4 nursing students. They presented Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, from Pediatric Ward. As usual, I was the earliest among part-time CI's.
When I parked the car, I heard some shouts from a high school building, just near the guard house. "YOU HAVE NO CLASSES"! A teacher said this to the students who were rushing to enter inside the classrooms.
Indeed, when the typhoon warning is signal number 2, there will be no classes for high schoolers; signal number 3 for college students.
2 PM, strong rains began. But it did not last long. It was later announced that it is signal number 3 in the northernmost towns of my province.
The good news is the typhoon will not make a landfall. It is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility tomorrow morning or evening; despite its increasing winds and rain fall.
Another good news is, it is not raining now, and we did not have power interruption. We still have to be ready though, of possible power outage and rains.
Does your local government have the last say regarding suspension of classes? Or is it your school that makes the announcements?
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
@ridingbet And i hope it will not harm any place here in the Philippines .
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
yes my lady, but another typhoon is hovering near our country again and it might pass (again) through my province. i hope it will turn right and spare my place
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
13 Sep 16
When I was still studying, it's my school that made those announcements.
I have a friend on FB who is a college student, and their governor announces if there are no classes through FB. And he even asks the students if they had already received their allowances for the day before he will make the announcement. Hmmm The students seem to like him a lot because of that. Hihihi
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
is your governor well-loved by your town mates? i hope he is a sincere public servant
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
@brokenbee right, with you around, they must have the iron hand and fist to change your local government.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
@ridingbet I don't know who is our governor right now. LOL But maybe s/he is from the political clan that dominates the province. But they cannot conquer my hometown. Hihihihi They had tried to, twice, but never succeeded.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Sep 16
i knew it would pass through the northern part of the philippines so i thought about you and other mylotters based in northern luzon. i hope you don't lose power or have floods, but you're right, it's better to be prepared.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
my friend, it is surprising to note that we were spared of that typhoon, but we don't know if the incoming storm will hit my place
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 Sep 16
@hereandthere yes, and it is good there was no land fall here in the main country but in Itbayat, Batanes
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
14 Sep 16
@ridingbet Here it is the Civil Defense that must say if the weather conditions are serious enough to stop the classes.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
before, it is the school's discretion if classes should be suspended or not, but there were instances where the students with their parents go to school even in strong winds and rains, that suddenly, the school will announce a 'no classes'. now, it is the government, particularly the Department of Education that gives the announcement, also the Office of Civil Defense
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Sep 16
@ridingbet I'll be inside looking at it through my window while I work here on myLot interacting with all of you.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
yes i think snow storms are worse than rain fall during typhoons. stay safe when these happen in your place my dear
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
Glad to know that the typhoon is not going to make any landfall, Ingrid. Anyway, be safe.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
i learned about floods there in UK a couple of years ago, i am just glad my brother's house was not struck with that flood
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
14 Sep 16
the schools here usually make that call, but then 'gain, we're not prone to that sorta weather. i'm glad to hear that'cha missed gettin' hit by that typhoon. so much devastation 'n loss 'f life seem to occur with those :(
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
i think there in your country, the schools announce for evacuation or suspension of classes. i am happy we are spared of that typhoon as well
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
13 Sep 16
only signal no1 here in ilocos.and there is no anouncements of the local government or the school
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
we had sihgnal # 2 then 3 yesterday, although we have sunshine now
