TYPHOON

“Be ready for every tragedy”

Submitted by: Beaunna Levi

Bardoquillo
List of emergency hotlines to call: Submitted to: Ma’am Elaine Andres
National Emergency Hotline: 911
NDRRMC: (02) 911-5061 to 65
Red Cross: 143 / (02) 790-2300
MMDA: 136 / (02) 882-4151 to 77
PNP: 117 / (02) 723-0401
 What is a Typhoon?
A typhoon is a type of large storm system
having a circular or spiral system of violent
winds, typically hundreds of kilometers or
miles in diameter. The winds spiral around a
region of low atmospheric pressure.
"Typhoon" is the name of these storms that
occur in the Western Pacific. "Hurricane" is
the name given to these storms in the
Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Pacific. In the
Indian Ocean, they are called "Tropical
Cyclones". For stronger typhoons, a
characteristic structure called the "eye"
forms when the maximum wind speeds
exceed about 85 miles per hour, or 140
kilometers per hour. The eye is a region of
clear air with no clouds, and is a few tens of
kilometers in diameter. The energy that
powers typhoons comes from the
evaporation of warm ocean water. The water
vapor rises to the top of the typhoon along
the sides of the eye, then condenses into
clouds. Warmer ocean water produces more
powerful typhoons, which can grow into
"super typhoons"
Additional Information: Have you ever wonder what causes the rotation of typhoons? It is because of the Coriolis effect. The Earth’s rotaion sets up an
apparent force (called the Coriolis force that pulls the winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.)
How is it made?
1.It usually forms when there is warm water. The
temperature should be 26.5 degrees or more.
2.The warm ocean water heats up the air above it.
The warm air rises. The rising warm air results in a
low pressure area.
3.Air in the surroundings will then move towards
the area.
4.Now, there is water vapor in the rising warm air.
The water vapor soon condenses and heat is given
off.
5.The heat makes the air rise even more, and air in
the surroundings will keep coming in.
6.The air starts to spin, and a tropical cyclone is
born
What if a typhoon hits our
area?
What to do before a typhoon:
1.Store an adequate supply of food and clean
water
2. Prepare foods that need not be cooked.
3. Keep flashlights, candles and battery-powered
radios within easy reach.
4. Examine your house and repair its unstable
parts.
5. Always keep yourself updated with the latest
weather report.
6. Harvest crops that can be yielded already.
Secure domesticated animals in a safe place.
7. For fisher folks, place boats in a safe area.
8. You should evacuate, bring clothes, first aid kit,
candles/flashlight, battery-powered radio, food,
etc.
What to do during a typhoon:
1. Stay inside the house.
2.Always keep yourself updated with the
latest weather report.
3.If safe drinking water is not available, boil
water for at least 20 minutes. Place it in a
container with cover.
3.Keep an eye on lighted candles or gas
lamps.
4.Do not wade through floodwaters to avoid
being electrocuted and contracting diseases.
5.If there is a need to move to an evacuation
center, follow these reminders.
6.Evacuate calmly.
7.Close the windows and turn off the main
power switch.
8.Put important appliances and belongings
in a high ground.
9.Avoid the way leading to the river.
What to do after a typhoon:
1.If your house was destroyed, make sure that it is
already safe and stable when you enter.
2.Beware of dangerous animals such as snakes
that may have entered your house
3.Watch out for live wires or outlet immersed in
water.
4.Report damaged electrical cables and fallen
electric posts to the authorities.
5.Do not let water accumulate in tires, cans or
pots to avoid creating a favorable condition for
mosquito breeding