Typhoons!

YAN CANDLE'S LIGHT ANG JOURNAL SKIN KO KASI PURO KANDILA ANG KAILANGAN NATIN SA PANAHONG ITO

MANATILI TAYONG MATATAG GUYS

STAY SAFE

GOD BLESS



Okay for those who may be unaware, I am in fact Asian and I am Filipino. Recently we've been hit with yet another super typhoon locally named Glenda, and now we have yet another typhoon we're going to call Henry! Glenda is full of winds and rain (mostly wind though) and I hear Henry's full of rain instead of wind but it's still hard to know what and how it will enter the country.

And as of lately, we've been having a "rotational blackout/brownout" meaning, after a period of time, an area will be cut off electricity for another area to have one. Recently we just experienced that and luckily it didn't last too long.

Many houses and homes have no electricity yet. I did hear in the radio news while waiting for the lights to come back that around 64% of homes in an area hasn't been recovered with electricity yet! From where I'm from, we're not greatly affected, though seeing a light post tilt and an old tree fall down a van was quite a surprise. Mind you, I've known that tree since childhood! From what I hear, it was a strong acacia tree. It's how strong the winds were!

For those who have seen a coverage in CNN (I don't think I've seen it for myself since we're more preoccupied with local news regarding this) you may have seen the most affected places. They really had it worse!

For now? It's still raining from time to time. Probably to welcome the new typhoon about to hit soon. Don't worry! As I said, it may not be as strong as this Glenda typhoon. Glenda is one of the "super typhoons", those that are stronger than usual typhoons. It doesn't mean we should let our guard down though, especially in places that typhoons would mainly strike.

To all my fellow Filipinos, or well, to all who are now residing in the Philippines and are affected by the typhoon, please stay safe! Never forget to fully charge your batteries, keep backup devices for your light/communication convenience, and your candles!

And for emergency purposes? Having safety whistles may very well be considered a must! If you have one, bring one along with you especially if you're in areas that are very affected. Whistles are more easily heard than yelling or shouting when calamities strike.

Never forget to blow flames off the candles before sleeping! That's a must. Stay safe and alert, God bless, be strong!