By now much of the Central and Southern Luzon has gone back to normal operation with their electricity and water supply running perfectly (hopefully!). Typhoon Basyang (international name: Conson) tricked most of us into believing that it is headed towards north of Luzon but instead hit directly central and southern Luzon which is where the National Capital Region (City Of Mandaluyong, City Of Manila, City Of Marikina, City Of Pasig, Kalookan City, Las Pinas City, Makati City, Malabon City, Muntinlupa City, Navotas, Paranaque City, Pasay City, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig City and Valenzuela City) and CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon provinces).
The big boys of media were quick to look into the anger angle of P.Noy to PAGASA's fearless, palpak forecast though. I can't really blame my employees (Yes I pay my taxes on top of VAT!!!) from the weather bureau when all my waking life they've been asking for a technological improvement. The last time I visited the office, they were still in the dark ages. They even have to share an official website with DOST so what can we expect?
Anyways, I checked the National Disaster Coordinating Council online and I found a very informative collection of the Situation Reports about Typhoon Basyang as it happen: Report No. 10 and Report No. 9 . For more on the updates, visit NDCC Typhoon Basyang Situation Report.
Bayanihan Online has a Storm Watch: Basyang wherein they compiled tweets and retweets about the typhoon. Nice work there!
Our Nation survived this one for the Nth time but I tell you, everyone's raving about the "strong winds" they felt the night of July 14 in the (dis)comforts of their own homes. No electricity, no water supply and that meant no Facebook and no nothing!
Humanity is an endangered species indeed!
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