JOHN CHRISTIAN M.

PERTEZ

8 - DIAMOND
What to Do Before a Typhoon
 Monitor weather reports
and don’t ignore rainfall
warning alerts you receive
through text.
 Make your own lifeline kit
consisting of essential
items like food, money,
documents, and toiletries
that should last for two to
three days. Also, prepare
for battery-operated radio,
flashlights, spare batteries.
 Evacuate immediately and
calmly
 Make a plan for staying in
touch with your family
during a typhoon.
 Prepare a list of emergency
hotlines to call:
National Emergency Hotline: 911
Valenzuela Rescue Team
292-1405
Philippine Red Cross - Valenzuela
City Chapter
432-0273
What to Do During a Typhoon
 Stay at home or in a safe
place. Avoid areas that are
prone to flooding or
landslides.
 Keep yourself updated on
the latest weather news.
 Secure your important
belongings in a high
ground.
 Don’t wade through the
flood to avoid leptospirosis
and other water-borne
diseases, as well as
electrocution.
 If you run out of potable
water, make your available
water supply safe for
drinking by boiling it for 3
to 20 minutes.Keep all food
and water containers
covered and sealed.
What to Do After a Typhoon
 Leave the evacuation area
only when the authorities
declare that it’s safe to
return home.
 If your home was ruined by
the typhoon, check first if
it’s safe and stable before
entering.
 Watch out for live wires or
outlets submerged in
water.
 Don’t plug in and use
appliances and other
electrical devices that have
been flooded.
 Keep monitoring the news
for any new typhoon.