Hourly Weather Update (Manila Observatory, Ateneo de Manila University)

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The Manila Observatory of Ateneo de Manila University provides an hourly weather update. See link below:

http://www.observatory.ph/resources/met2/mo_met.php

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Raffy
6/30/08

Morning After the Typhoon (6/23/08)

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Photo Caption: "A Red Cross volunteer comforts a woman at the office of Sulpicio Lines in Manila, where families waited for news on survivors of the ferry M/V Princess of the Stars (inset), which capsized off Sibuyan Island in Romblon." Photo by JUN MENDOZA. Source: Philippine Star Online.

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When I woke up this morning (6/2308), the sun was up and the rain has stopped -- very different from yesterday's weather condition.

A news report in TV showed footages of survivors of MV Princess, the ferry boat that sank due to Typhon 'Frank'. However, hundreds more were reported missing.

Below are some news updates from Philippine Star Online:

"929 dead, missing

As the death toll nationwide from Typhoon ‘Frank’ soared to 229 yesterday, more than 700 passengers and crew were missing after a ferry capsized last Saturday off Sibuyan Island in Romblon."

Full story >>

Other headlines:

‘Frank’ pounds RP, leaves 229 dead
Classes suspended today in Metro Manila, 12 provinces
Thousands evacuated in Metro; flights canceled


Comment: When I read the headline from Philippine Star I thought that there was something wrong. The headline said '929 dead, missing'. When I read the body of the news it was stated that there were 229 dead. At first I thought that it was a typographical error. Then, I realized that the writer added 229 (dead) to 700 (missing) and came up with the number 929.

I wonder if there are many readers who were misled by the figure (929) indicated in the news headline.

Raffy
6/23/08
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Bad Weather in Metro Manila Due to Typhoon 'Frank'

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Photo Caption: Typhoon ‘Frank’ in a satellite image issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration as of 9:00 a.m. Sunday (6/22/08). Source: http://www.inquirer.net

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I woke up this morning (6/22/08) finding out that there was no electricity in my condominium unit in Quezon City (what we call 'brown-out' in the Philippines). Water has creeped inside the room due to heavy rains and strong winds.

Later during the day, I read in Inquirer Online that it was already typhoon signal number 3 in Metro Manila.

Below are some news items in Inquirer Online indicating how bad the weather is in Metro Manila today (6/22/08):

05:29PM Coast Guard ship reaches ‘Princess,’ no signs of life so far
05:24PM Classes at all levels in Valenzuela City suspended--report
04:52PM ‘Frank’ leaves at least 86 dead, 700 missing
03:43PM Hundreds of families displaced by floods in Metro Manila
03:00PM Eastern Visayas loses close to P900M in crops, infra
02:14PM Rescue ship on the way to get ‘Princess’ survivors
01:57PM 3 ferry survivors found in Romblon -- official
01:44PM ‘Frank’ leaves at least 82 dead
01:20PM Frank forces 812 families in Lucena City to flee
11:39AM Domestic flights cancelled, reset due to typhoon 'Frank'
11:26AM NDCC convenes in wake of 'Frank'
11:20AM Iloilo to be placed under state of calamity
11:18AM PAL says resuming normal operations
11:11AM Coast guard fears many dead after ferry sinks
10:58AM 'Frank' lashes Metro, Visayas
10:56AM 'Frank' floods parts of Metro Manila
8:55AM Ferry carrying over 700 sinking in storm--officials
8:00AM Manila domestic flights canceled--report
7:03AM MMDA activates rescue, flood control operations
6:03AM Light Rail Transit operations suspended due to 'Frank'
5:44AM Typhoon 'Frank' maintains strength; 90 km southeast of Metro


I hope and pray that there will be minimal damage (both in properties and human lives) due to typhoon 'Frank'.

Raffy
6/22/08