SEVENdays
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
September 22, 2018 11:02am CST
The severe weather disturbance at signal number 4 made its landfall in a town far from where we live, and we did not even feel it because there was no calm at the eye of the storm- just the whirling winds a - howling.
14th of September was the day of the typhoon then total power blackout and no means of communication; this isolated us from the rest of the country.
Yesterday at 6pm, electricity was restored. An hour ago, the busy phone tone was later changed to the dialtone; hence, Internet is accessible.
Another typhoon is not yet in the country's area of responsibility and it is expected to reach the farthest island of our country.
Seven days of no interaction here has also reduced my notifications to just 50, which might have resumed a few days ago.
The picture attached is the beautiful butterfly that ended its cycle of life after maybe laying its eggs in the leaves.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
22 Sep 18
I'm glad you are okay, its nice to see your discussion now. Electricity have been restored three days after typhoon but my Skydirect is not working until now, maybe its broken.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
the electricity, internet, and water supply all came in a week's time. this new storm Paeng is located far from my province and my sister is once again so worried and anxious.
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
24 Sep 18
I think the shadow of Ompong still scare us. Even in my place many people are talking about Paeng.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
@ilocosboy Ompong is gone and Paeng's outer winds do come here. twice this morning, we had strong winds and rains.
@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
26 Sep 18
@ridingbet Thank you Ingrid, I was really concerned knowing that the typhoon hit your city and you were not around.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i am misty. i missed you too. it is our interaction that i would always like to resume once power gets back.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
@LadyDuck i am also glad typhoon Paeng spared our place now;it is heading toward Taiwan now, but another low pressure area is brewing down south of my country.
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@rsa101 (40952)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
@ridingbet same in my place back then. We we’re hit by a strong typhoon and it took some time before it was restored because all of the post went down. We have to ask help from nearby provinces to help restore the electrical lines back to normal.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
@rsa101 it was so nice of the president to seek assistance from other electric cooperatives even down south to help in the restoration of our electricity last 2016 and also today.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
2016, we had the water supply back after a week; electricity is less than 2 months time restoration.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
23 Sep 18
Sorry you were without electricity for so long, Ingrid. It is good to know you and your family made it through the Super Typhoon. I hope you'll have a good weekend further @ridingbet .
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
thanks much. it is gloomy and it rains intermittently, but i hope the weather will be fine on Friday because my son and his colleagues and students will travel to the farthest and northernmost town in our province for literary competition. my son is a coach.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Sep 18
@ridingbet sorry the weather is still so moody. I hope it will calm so that all can travel safely. It is nice that your son is a coach, he must have great leadership qualities.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
@bluesa i believe so too. he is more confident than me, in my own opinion. i am so proud of him.
but i also would not want him to be abused so i asked him if he will receive compensation from being a coach and assisting the students in another town. i think every effort should be paid. it is good if only here in our place, but different if they have to travel
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
24 Sep 18
@ridingbet I hope you don't have any more!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
thank you so much. the typhoon was not as strong as last 2016's super weather disturbance, but it stayed longer in the skies because the wind speed and gustiness was below 40 kilometers per hour.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
@DianneN sadly, one is near our province but we hope it won't make a landfall here again.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Sep 18
@ridingbet That's sad the ants ate its thorax.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Oct 18
@ridingbet True. I'm going to ask you a very stupid question. It might even be a duh question. Here goes: How do you know the thorax was eaten in the butterfly? And another question. What is a thorax?
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct 18
@ridingbet Thank you. I didn't know most of that. I did know it had three parts, but not that the chest was called the thorax.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
23 Sep 18
I am glad you were spared the worst of the typhoon, lack of electricity, is a major annoyance..but better than having your home demolished or losing your life.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i agree but we are secure though because our ancestral house is not so old and the roof is constructed properly.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
yes, we are, thank you. tomorrow until Sunday, we will be only 2 with my sister since my son will be a coach and accompany the students for a literary competition in a town far north
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
I'm glad you are safe Ate and power and internet are already restored...
Happy Sunday....
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
happy Sunday to you as well, hija. it is a sunny and warm Sunday today.
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
22 Sep 18
Glad to know that electricity has been restored in your area. I have heard another typhoon is about to enter the PAR. Not sure though. Take care, Ingrid.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Sep 18
thank you. yes, Paeng is hovering in the skies at very far north and is expected to enter the country's area of responsibility on Friday.
