Note: as of 5 p.m. PAGASA said Pepeng has slowed down, but could still threaten Central Luzon. Work in our government office was suspended before 4 p.m. today to be able to give us ample time to return home, in preparation for the coming of supertyphoon Pepeng (international code name: Parma). The same was true in other offices, except perhaps call centers and BPOs which deal with clients abroad. Elsewhere, evacuation has started in areas believed to be targeted by the typhoon , with maximum sutained winds of 195kph.The entire country has been placed under a state ... Continue Reading...
Storm Ondoy brings floods to Manila and the rest of Luzon
It has been a day of nonstop rains in Manila, and elsewhere. I've stayed in bed all morning, with this trusty Mac on my lap - all the while staying glued to the reports of my friends on Plurk and Twitter. Something about brownouts, cancelled flights, floods reaching houses, people moving furniture, people wading in chest-deep waters, high way billboards being stripped down, and cars almost submerged in the floods. A bad day to be out, really. It's that bad, and somebody even had to mention taking out Noah's Ark. Am just glad our little bungalow has been spared from ... Continue Reading...
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