How Typhoon Affected My Life

I couldn't help myself from remembering those typhoons that had affected my life. This is my latest reaction when our schools division superintendent called up an emergency meeting of all school principals in the division of La Carlota City.

While SDS Portia M. Mallorca was reviewing the preparation of the school's disaster risk reduction management council (DRRMC) in connection with the official declaration of Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. that no classes in all levels in the province for the expected landfall of the super typhoon "Yolanda",  I was recollecting several typhoons that had passed the vicinity of the country PH, particularly in our hometown and wrought great havoc to properties and claimed lives of people.

I relay our meeting to my teachers who are in stand by in our school. I remind them that our school will be ready anytime for evacuation center of those who are affected by the typhoon. Communication should be 24-hour available especially their respective cell phones. I also alert those members of the school DRRMC to be on the alert to function when needed.

Welcome AURING!

Of course, nobody would welcome any wind disturbances especially that have intensified into a cyclone or typhoon.

Satellite View of Typhoon Auring

As the year 2013 has started, Auring is the first tropical storm that enters the PH area of responsibility (PAR) for this month of January 2013.

In January 3, it located  somewhere in western part of Dipolog City, according to the latest weather update of PH weather bureau or Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

As of this post, it is situated on the Southwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

The name Auring was first used in 1963 by PAGASA and until this year it is the 14th time.

The following is the revised list of the names of typhoon for 2013 adapted by PAGASA:

AURING, BISING, CRISING, DANTE, EMONG, FERIA, GORIO, HUANING, ISANG, JOLINA, KIKO, LABUYO, MARING, NANDO, ONDOY, PEPENG, QUEDAN, RAMIL, SANTI, TINO, URDUJA, VINTA, WILMA, YOLANDA, and ZORAIDA.

The PH is always visited by typhoon every year not less than 12 typhoons. The latest in 2012 was Quinta. So far for 2012, 17 typhoons entered the PH area of responsibility. Pablo wrought so much havoc in lives and damages to property.

Wikipedia site has the following information on PH typhoons as to the deadliest and most destructive typhoons so far had visited the PH island:

A. Deadliest cyclones (as to their extent of lives claimed):

Typhoon Uring in 1991 was the deadliest with 5,101 to 8,000 estimated lives loss. It was followed by Typhoon in September 22, 1867 with 1,800 lives loss. Then came Winnie in 2004, which lasted for 3 days (November 27–30) with 1,593 lives loss.

B. The Most Destructive (as to their extent of damages to property):

It was led by Pablo (December 2 -9, 2012) with estimated cost of damage to PHP36.9 billion (898 million USD). It was followed by Pepeng (October 2–10, 2009) with PHP27.3 billion (608 million USD) cost of damages, and Pedring (September 26–28, 2011) came next with PHP15 billion (333 million USD) cost of damages.    

Source: Typhoons in the Philippines


image: DOST PAGASA