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Nov

23

Battening Down

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There’s a huge typhoon coming, and as of this hour, it looks like a direct hit for the Southern Tagalog region where I just happen to live. It’s supposed to hit sometime tomorrow or Sunday and I’ve spent the morning doing some preparations. I went to town to buy supplies like rice, canned goods, candles and medicine. I also bought some marine epoxy so I can patch up some holes so water won’t get in the house.

Right now it’s actually very eerie. It’s very quiet, it’s not raining, and bits of sun are actually peeking out from time to time. If this doesn’t demonstrate “calm before the storm” more adequately, I don’t know what will.

Neil Gaiman is currently in the country, and I’m sure he’s amazed by now how much character the Philippines has. His first visit was greeted by a gigantic protest rally in Makati, and now his second visit he’s greeted by a typhoon. I’m sure he’s just loving it, and most likely be material for some future story.

It’s a big possibility I won’t be in class tomorrow, if there is a class at all. It depends on this typhoon. If it veers now, it looks like another direct hit for Manila. In any case, it’s too close now NOT to affect us in a big way.

If it does hit us directly or very close, it’s very likely we won’t have electricity for a while. I’ll just catch up on my reading, my drawing (I do have a deadline) and maybe some vids as well.

Sattelite image courtesy of Pagasa.

Comments

3 Responses to “Battening Down”

  1. auggie on November 23rd, 2007 10:00 am

    Sounds like a repeat of last year’s super howler. In Naga, and the rest of Camarines, as well as the whole Bicolandia, they are preparing for the worst. Let’s just keep our fingers crossed that it veers away from its destructive path.
    About the nature of typhoons/storms/cyclones/hurricanes, I wish somebody out there from the young or old Komikeros to come out with a plot/story-outline of a hero a who is able to harness/capture the power of the storm and keep it for future use. It’s more powerful than a megaton bomb. Good material for a sci-fi. What do you think ?

    BTW, don’t forget to buy bottled water, after a storm, you can’t take risks in drinking any water. Boil it first, just to be sure….

  2. David Jerickson Serador on November 23rd, 2007 8:25 pm

    word of advice, stay at home when the Typhoon attacks the Philippines and read all the indies you have purchased last KomiKon hehe….

  3. Robby Villabona on November 24th, 2007 9:48 am

    It’s turned north…looks like you’ll be spared the worst of it. Though I read from this site that the presence of Mitag has caused Hagibis to turn and possibly come back. :-(

    http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/0723.html
    http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/0724.html