ST.
LOUISE DE MARILLAC SCHOOL OF MIAGAO
Typhoon Preparedness in the Philippines
ST. LOUISE DE MARILLAC SCHOOL OF MIAGAO
Member: St. Louise de Marillac Educational System of the Daughters of the Charity
Miagao, Iloilo
Cyclone mitigation encompasses
the actions and planning taken
before a tropical cyclone strikes to
mitigate damage and injury from
the storm. Knowledge of tropical
cyclone impacts on an area help
plan for future possibilities.
Preparedness may involve
preparations made by individuals
as well as centralized efforts by
governments or other
organizations.
ST. LOUISE DE MARILLAC SCHOOL OF MIAGAO
Member: St. Louise de Marillac Educational System of the Daughters of the Charity
Miagao, Iloilo
Safety pays, carelessness slays; don't let
foolishness number your days.
To be or not to be; that's the gamble you take
when you don't practice safety.
HANDANG-HANDA!!! MABUHAY
Member: St. Louise de Marillac Educational System of the Daughters of the Charity
Miagao, Iloilo
BEFORE TYPHOON IN
Keep yourself updated with the help of various media
PHILIPPINES platforms, it is next to impossible to not be updated of
Store ample amount of ready-to-eat foods and the supposed typhoon’s movement.
water. Make sure that the foods and water that you
will store is adequate enough for you and your
family and will last for few days. Inspect and clean up your house especially your
drainage system.
Always have your emergency kits with you. Your
emergency kits may include first-aid supplies,
candles, flashlights, life vests and battery-operated
radio.
If you see signs of water rising, better turn off the
main sources of electricity. Do keep your electric-
DURING TYPHOON IN
powered items stored in higher areas and refrain PHILIPPINES
from using them during flood.
If no advice to evacuate was announced, then
better stay inside your house. Keep yourself calm
If you are told to evacuate , calmly comply.
and postpone any scheduled travels.
Do not wade along flooded areas to keep yourself
Keep on monitoring the typhoon’s movement
from contacting water-borne diseases. If it is
through your television, radio or the internet.
inevitable, wear protective gears such as raincoats
and boots to protect yourself.
AFTER TYPHOON IN
PHILIPPINES
Watch out for live wires or any electrical Monitor and update yourself with the progress of the
outlet that may be submerged in water. typhoon through radio, television or the internet (should
this be accessible).
Clean up. Dispose things that may be a
ground for mosquitoes to breed. Such stuff If your house was one of the heavily damaged, make sure
may include tires, cans or pots. that you heed to the advice of the authorities regarding its
safety and stability. Just be safe in inspecting your house
and avoid scattered debris.
Boil water before drinking as they may be
contaminated.