by ~MAGIcAL~
1. The purpose of this document is to provide staff with basic guidelines on how to prepare themselves and their families in the event of a typhoon. The emphasis is on what to do before a typhoon as the UN has little capacity to assist and the host country resources will most likely be stretched to the limits. The person who will have the greatest influence on whether staff member survives a typhoon will be the staff member themselves. These guidelines come from a variety of sources including Japanese and US civil defence websites. 4. By planning and practicing what to do if a typhoon strikes, you and your family can learn to react correctly and automatically in times of emergency. During a typhoon, most deaths and injuries are caused by flying objects or falling trees, power lines etc. Learn the safe spots in each room of your home. If you have children, get the entire family to practice going to these locations. Participating in a typhoon drill will help children understand what to do in case you are not with them during a typhoon. 7. Identify a room in your house that offers the best protection. Check outside to see if there are overhanging trees or power lines and make sure the walls and roof are strong enough to withstand flying objects. Tape the windows to prevent flying glass. Ensure there is an escape route out of the safe haven in case of fire or flooding. Identify another location that you can evacuate to if your home is damaged or becomes dangerous. Do not leave your safe haven unless it is essential to saves lives. 13. First Aid Kit. Store your first aid supplies in a tool box or fishing tackle box so they will be easy to carry and protected from water. Inspect your kit regularly and keep it freshly stocked. NOTE: Important medical information and most prescriptions can be stored in the refrigerator, which also provides excellent protection from fires. 20. Monitor development and keep abreast of disaster management advisories. For staff members’ living...
19.10.09
This Pinay’s Pen is Odette Keeley’s blog for New America Media. She is the organization’s Chief of Staff and also Broadcast & Web News Anchor/Producer.
As Tropical Storm Ketsana’s – “Ondoy” in the Philippines – destruction made headlines all over the world on Monday, Sept. 28th, I could not reach my family in the Philippines. Power and phone lines were down in Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces where my family lives, and cell lines were clogged.
My sister in Los Angeles, “Ate” [Filipino term for elder sister] Reby, had only gotten a text message from my mother the night before: “Reby, pinasukan ng baha yung bahay. Lubog yung kotse. Kami ng daddy na-stranded sa bubong…” [Floods entered the house. Our car is submerged. Your father and I were stranded up on the roof].
Reby and I thought it unimaginable that they would be trapped on our own roof, which tops a 2-story house on the highest point of the subdivision. Finally I reached my sister Jocelyn close to midnight that Monday evening, and first heard the true extent of their ordeal. In subsequent conversations with my mother, both of us often breaking down in tears, we were able to piece together their terrifying tales. For the first time since the many strong typhoons that have hit the Philippines, my family found themselves in Ground Zero, as if they were in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Source: New America Media
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