Typhoon Preparedness Guide
What To Do Before A Typhoon:
- Inspect your house if necessary repair/fixing is needed. (e.g. Roof, doors, windows, ceilings)
- Before typhoon strikes, you must clean up your house’s drainage system so it won’t get clogged up.
- Store an adequate supply of food and water that would last for a few days. Canned goods are ideal especially if cooking is not possible.
- Put everything in your house in an elevated position especially items that generate electricity so that water won’t penetrate into them in case floodwater rushes inside your house.
- Harvest crops that can be yielded immediately.
- For fishing folk, place boats in a safe area.
- If you are living in a lowland, hazard prone and/or risked areas, the ideal resort is to evacuate as early as possible.
- Always keep flashlights, candles, and batteries and first-aid supplies available.
- It is important as well to have an available transistor radio (battery – powered incase power supply will be unavailable) so you can be updated about the typhoon and its current location.
- Frequently listen to your local radio, television or visit Weather Philippines for storm advisories on the progress of the typhoon.
What To Do During A Typhoon:
- Stay inside the house and keep calm. Postpone any travel.
- Monitor to your local radio, television or visit Weather Philippines for storm advisories on the progress of the typhoon.
- In case of flooding, turn off the main sources of electricity to prevent electrical accidents.
- Avoid wading through flooded areas to avoid water-transmitted diseases.
- Do not operate any electrical equipment during a flood.
- Do not use gas or electrical appliances that have been flooded.
- Keep an eye on lighted candles or gas lamps.
- Heed the advice of the local authorities if they ask you to evacuate your area. If there is a need to move to an evacuation center, follow these reminders:
- Evacuate calmly.
- Close the windows and turn off the main power switch.
- Put important appliances and belongings in a high ground.
- Avoid the way leading to or along the river.
What To Do After A Typhoon:
- Monitor to your radio, television or visit Weather Philippines for storm advisories on the progress of the typhoon.
- Check your house for damage and make necessary repairs at once. Avoid scattered debris especially tin and lumber as there may be rusty nails protruding.
- Wear proper safety gear and equipment when working in hazardous areas.
- If your house was damaged, make sure that it is already safe and stable when you enter.
- Have a knowledgeable person inspect electrical connections before using electrical appliances.
- Watch out for live wires or outlet immersed in water.
- Report damaged electrical cables and fallen electric posts to the authorities.
- Beware of dangerous animals such as snakes that may have entered your house.
- Boil water before drinking it to avoid diseases.
- Avoid contaminated food resulting from the lack of electricity and refrigeration.
- Do not let water accumulate in tires, cans or pots to avoid creating a favorable condition for mosquito breeding that can cause dengue.
Typhoon Survival Kit:
- Clean drinking water. Good enough for a week. Consider having at least 1 gallon per person per day.
- Other drinks. Consider: juices in packs, carbonated drinks, coffee.
- Food. Also good enough for a week. Consider:
- Snacks that are easy to store and carry (biscuits, cookies)
- Non-perishable canned food (corned beef, tuna, pork and beans, vienna sausage, etc.)
- Candies to maintain sugar in body and keep acidity at bay
- Bread that will last for a few days, for carbo load
- Instant noodles, if you have the means to cook
- IMPORTANT: food for babies and the elderly if you have them staying with you
- Food utensils.
- Spoons, forks, knives, paper plates, drinking cups
- Non-electric can opener
- Cooking stove and fuel, if possible
- Plastic bags
- Medicines. Consider having medicines for the following:
- Fever and nausea
- Coughs and colds
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea
- Anti-tetanus
- Anti-leptospirosis
- Other prescription drugs that you need to take
- Also include asthma inhalers with extra nebules and other asthma medicines
- First Aid kit. Must contain band-aids, gauze, tweezers, alcohol, antibiotic ointment, hydrogen peroxide, bandage scissors, absorbent dressings, antiseptic wipe packets, cold compress, gloves and thermometer.
- Sanitation kit. Make sure that you have tissue wipes, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, diapers.
- Toiletries. These include toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap.
- Blankets, towels, comforters, pillows. You can put them in large garbage bags to keep from getting wet.
- Extra clothes and underwear. Put them in plastic bags to avoid from getting wet. If you can, pack something that will last you for a few days.
- Jackets, sweaters, socks, caps. And anything else that will keep you warm and dry.
- Emergency lights and flashlights.
- Fresh batteries. Have reserves for batteries of different sizes, especially for radios and flashlights.
- “Ideally batteries should be advanced lithium or lithium so they have a longer shelf life….but the new Energizer Advanced is good enough to last a lot of long usage compared to Energizer Max batteries….” [via Comments]
- Radio. Must be portable, battery operated, has functional AM station.
- Mobile phone. Make sure the battery is fully charged, and that you have a spare one, too, in case of emergency. Also consider walkie-talkies.
- Cash. Banks and ATMs might not be available so make sure that you have cash with you.
- Keys. Have copies of keys to the front door, back door, garage, car keys, etc.
- Items for pets. Consider also having a leash, muzzle, cage and food for your pets.
- Umbrellas and tents
- Water pails and dippers
- Floatation devices like life jackets, styrofoams, old tires, etc.
- Rope
- “I advice against tying family members together on a rope…if one member is swept away then the others will be pulled as well unless one person has super human strength….the rope should be attached as a guy line to guide members or as an escape line from high structures…” [via Comments]
- Plastic whistles
- “Fox 40 whistle is available here in the RP…definitely loud.” [via Comments
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What is an ACNE?
Acne, is a skin disease that involves the oil glands at the base of hair follicles. It commonly occurs during puberty when the sebaceous (oil) glands come to life - the glands are stimulated by male hormones produced by the adrenal glands of both males and females.
Acne is not dangerous, but can leave skin scars. Human skin has pores (tiny holes) which connect to oil glands located under the skin. The glands are connected to the pores via follicles - small canals. These glands produce Sebum, an oily liquid. The sebum carries dead skin cells through the follicles to the surface of the skin. A small hair grows through the follicle out of the skin.
ACNE CAN BE TREATED WITH OTC MEDICATIONS:
Acne is not dangerous, but can leave skin scars. Human skin has pores (tiny holes) which connect to oil glands located under the skin. The glands are connected to the pores via follicles - small canals. These glands produce Sebum, an oily liquid. The sebum carries dead skin cells through the follicles to the surface of the skin. A small hair grows through the follicle out of the skin.
ACNE CAN BE TREATED WITH OTC MEDICATIONS:
- Resorcinol
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Salicylic Acid
- Retin-A
- Azelaic Acid
Look at this picture. (The Development of an ACNE)
Are you a cellphone addict?
Do you constantly check your cell phone for e-mail alerts, news updates, and the weather? If so, you could be one of the 66 percent of people who suffer from "no mobile phone phobia" — nomophobia — the fear of being without a cell or mobile phone.
Cell phone usage while driving has accounted for 23 percent of car crashes in the U.S., reports Morningside Recovery. Using a mobile device while in dangerous situations, such as driving, has been linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) traits rather than addiction, says the University of Arkansas. Through the use of an online survey website, Moez Limayem, researcher of the study, professor and associate dean for research and graduate programs in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and a doctoral student, Zach Steelman collected data from 451 men and women from various age groups and locations. The researchers examined the potential link between cell phone usage and OCD behavior. The survey required all respondents to own a cell phone but it did not limit the sample pool by demographics.
Cell phone usage while driving has accounted for 23 percent of car crashes in the U.S., reports Morningside Recovery. Using a mobile device while in dangerous situations, such as driving, has been linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) traits rather than addiction, says the University of Arkansas. Through the use of an online survey website, Moez Limayem, researcher of the study, professor and associate dean for research and graduate programs in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and a doctoral student, Zach Steelman collected data from 451 men and women from various age groups and locations. The researchers examined the potential link between cell phone usage and OCD behavior. The survey required all respondents to own a cell phone but it did not limit the sample pool by demographics.
Fight Dengue Fever !
Dengue fever is a flu kind of illness spread by mosquito bites. Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever are caused by any of the dengue family virus. This is also widely known as 'Break bone fever' due to the severe joint pain caused during the attack. Dengue can be diagnosed by blood test. The infected person as such cannot spread the infection but can be a source to spread it.
Dengue hemorrhagic fever is often complicated and severe. This rather can be termed as a complicationdengue fever. Those bitten by the mosquito can get dengue fever and those already infected once if infected again are prone to higher risk of getting dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Dengue is an infectious disease causing frequent epidemics. There are various factors that contribute like lack of effective mosquito control, lack of public health systems to control the epidemic, the increase usage of plastic items which are the breeding sites of the mosquitoes.
Dengue is spread by the bite of an 'Ades' Mosquito. This mosquito bites the infected person and then bites someone else who is not affected thus transmitting the infection. These mosquitoes are active during the day time and spread the infection during day time. These mosquitoes live among human beings and breed in discarded tyres, flower pots, water stores etc.
Dengue fever starts suddenly accompanied by headache, severe joint pain ,rashes, nausea and lack of appetite. The illness can last up to 10 days and the complete recovery could take about four to six weeks. Widely the dengue infections result in relatively mild illness however in some cases it may lead to the dengue hemorrhagic fever. In the complicated stage the blood vessels start to leak and cause bleeding through mouth, nose and gums. This is most prevalent among children and young adults. This stage requires close medical attention.
Treatment for Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic fever
As far as the treatment is concerned there is no specific course, However the affected person is treated with Paracetamol to bring down the fever. The person is usually adviced to drink lots of fluids. The infected person should be isolated until recovery from the rest of the family to prevent further infections.
Although there is no vaccine to prevent this epidemic certain preventive measures as specified below can be taken to control the epidemic.
Preventive Measures to control Dengue Fever
Dengue hemorrhagic fever is often complicated and severe. This rather can be termed as a complicationdengue fever. Those bitten by the mosquito can get dengue fever and those already infected once if infected again are prone to higher risk of getting dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Dengue is an infectious disease causing frequent epidemics. There are various factors that contribute like lack of effective mosquito control, lack of public health systems to control the epidemic, the increase usage of plastic items which are the breeding sites of the mosquitoes.
Dengue is spread by the bite of an 'Ades' Mosquito. This mosquito bites the infected person and then bites someone else who is not affected thus transmitting the infection. These mosquitoes are active during the day time and spread the infection during day time. These mosquitoes live among human beings and breed in discarded tyres, flower pots, water stores etc.
Dengue fever starts suddenly accompanied by headache, severe joint pain ,rashes, nausea and lack of appetite. The illness can last up to 10 days and the complete recovery could take about four to six weeks. Widely the dengue infections result in relatively mild illness however in some cases it may lead to the dengue hemorrhagic fever. In the complicated stage the blood vessels start to leak and cause bleeding through mouth, nose and gums. This is most prevalent among children and young adults. This stage requires close medical attention.
Treatment for Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic fever
As far as the treatment is concerned there is no specific course, However the affected person is treated with Paracetamol to bring down the fever. The person is usually adviced to drink lots of fluids. The infected person should be isolated until recovery from the rest of the family to prevent further infections.
Although there is no vaccine to prevent this epidemic certain preventive measures as specified below can be taken to control the epidemic.
Preventive Measures to control Dengue Fever
- Use mosquito repellents.
- discard all unwanted items getting gathered around the living area to avoid the breeding of mosquitoes.
- Keep the water stores clean and closed.
- keep yourself well covered when outside.
- Take prompt medical advice once fever starts.
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