Super Typhoon Utor (Labuyo)

[OnMyWay]

Super Typhoon Utor (Labuyo)

 

Stay safe in the morning, heading over Baguio:

 

http://weather.com.ph/announcements/super-typhoon-utor-labuyo-hourly-update-009b--as-of-900-pm-sun-aug-11-2013

 

[Call me bubba]

here is the other latest news on the LABUYO

 

 

Typhoon “Labuyo” has grown stronger as it continues to threaten Luzon, the state weather bureau said,

as it hoisted public storm warning signals over Metro Manila and several other areas.

Pagasa’s 11 a.m. bulletin Sunday said the typhoon has maximum winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph), up from 140 kph earlier.

Labuyo was last seen 10 a.m. Sunday  160 kilometers northeast of Virac, Catanduanes

or 270 kilometers east northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte.

Public storm warning signal number 3 has been raised over the island province of Catanduanes, as well as the Camarines provinces and Northern Quezon Province, including Polilio Island, Aurora and isabela.

The following areas have meanwhile been places under signal number 2:

Sorsogon
Albay
Rizal
Rest of Quezon
Laguna
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Quirino
Nueva Viscaya
Benguet
Ifugao
Mt. Province
Kalinga
Cagayan

Signal number 1 meanwhile is up over the following areas:

Metro Manila
Babuyan Group of Islands
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Apayao
Abra
La Union
Pangasinan
Tarlac
Zambales
Pampanga
Bataan
Cavite
Batangas
Marinduque
Burias and Ticao Islands
Northern Samar

The storm is expected to move west northwest at 19 kph, and is forecast to be in the vicinity of Casiguran, Aurora Monday morning.

By Tuesday morning, it will be at 270 kilometers northwest of Sinait, Ilocos Norte in the northwest boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

Pagasa warned residents in low lying and mountainous areas under storm signals against possible flashfloods and landslides.

Those living in coastal areas under signal have also been warned against storm surges, with Pagasa adding that sea travel is “risky over the seaboards of Palawan and Visayas.”

“Typhoon ‘Labuyo’ will enhance the Southwest Monsoon which will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains over the Southern Luzon and Western Visayas,” Pagasa said.

 

 

 

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/-labuyo--intensifies-as-it-moves-closer-to-luzon-033542224.html

 

 

here is the list of school suspensions

due to the weather

 

 

ABS-CBNnews.com

Posted at 08/11/2013 7:22 PM | Updated as of 08/12/2013 1:01 AM

MANILA -- (UPDATE 8) Several local government units suspended classes on Monday in anticipation of heavy rains brought by Typhoon "Labuyo."

The following cities suspended classes:

* Manila (public and private; preschool and elementary)

* Mandaluyong (public and private; preschool to high school)

* Makati (public and private; preschool to high school)

 

* San Juan (public and private; all levels)

* Pateros (public and private; all levels)

* Tagaytay (public and private; preschool and elementary)

 

* Angeles, Pampanga (public and private; preschool to high school)

* San Mateo, Rizal (public and private; all levels)

* Las Pinas (public and private; elementary to high school)

* Malabon (public and private; preschool)

* Caloocan (public and private; elementary)

* Muntinlupa (public and private; elementary and high school)

* Dagupan (public and private; elementary and high school)

* Cainta (public and private; preschool, elementary and high school)

* Taguig (public and private; preschool and elementary)

* Navotas (public; elementary and high school)

* Pasig (public and private; elementary and high school)

* Pasay  (public and private; elementary and high school)

* Quezon City (public and private; all levels)

* Marikina (public and private; pre-school to high school)

 * Valenzuela (public and private; preschool to high school), only in the following barangays:

• Wawang Pulo
• Balangkas
• Pariancillo Villa
• Palasan
• Arkong Bato
• Polo
• Poblacion
• Tagalag
• Bisig
• Isla
• Rincon
• Pasolo
• Mabolo
• Malanday
• Dalandanan
• Coloong
• Malinta

* Bulacan province (public and private; preschool to high school)

 

* Laguna province (public and private; all levels)

 

* Cavite province (public and private; preschool to high school)

 

Colleges and Universities

 

The following colleges and universities also suspended classes:

*Manila Central University (preschool to high school)

*Ateneo de Manila University (elementary to college)

*Miriam College (including office work)

*Philippine Women's University (including office work and JASMS Indiana)

*Polytechnic University of the Philippines (high school)

*St. Paul University Quezon City

 

*University of the Philippines Diliman

*University of the Philippines Los Banos

*FEU Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation

 

*University of the East Manila and Caloocan (preschool and elementary)

 

As of 10 p.m. Sunday, Metro Manila is under signal number 1 along with Batanes, Bataan, Cavite,

Batangas, Laguna, Rest of Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes.

 

Signal number 2, on the other hand, is hoisted over: Northern Quezon, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga,

Tarlac, Zambales and Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands .

 

Meanwhile, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Pollillo Island, Nueva Ecija,

Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, Quirino, Abra, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Kalinga, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan are all under Signal number 3.-

 

ohttp://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/08/11/13/manila-suspends-classes-due-labuyo

Edited August 11, 2013 by Pittman apartments Sgn

[earthdome]

Nothing unusual here in Baguio right now where I live. Heavy rains at times, some wind but not excessive, less than what I have experienced here in the last month. No problem with electric.

 

My apartment is in an area where I don't need to be concerned about flooding or landslides.

[Jake]

Thank you guys for your concern about our members living in the path of this developing typhoon.

If I may, I would like to add characteristics of a SIGNAL 4 ALERT (from Pagasa Weather Center):

 

METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS:

• A very intense typhoon will affect the locality.
• Very strong winds of more than 185 kph may be expected in at least 12 hours.

 

IMPACT OF THE WINDS:

• Coconut plantation may suffer extensive damage.
• Many large trees may be uprooted.
• Rice and corn plantation may suffer severe losses.
• Most residential and institutional buildings of mixed construction may be severely damaged.
• Electrical power distribution and communication services may be severely disrupted.
• In the overall, damage to affected communities can be very heavy 

 

Be prepare and stay safe out there -- respectfully, Jake

[OnMyWay]

Well, the heavy rains caused us a problem here.  The main sewer system was overloaded and water started backing into the toilets, shower and bathtub.  Luckily we were home and I spotted it in time to contain it to the bathrooms.  Scooping sewer water with a large bucket and and throwing it out of the small and high bathroom window is not my idea of a good workout, but I suspect I will be sore tomorrow!  Hopefully the rain will not be that heavy again.

 

The handyman helped me and after we contained the problem he showed me where the problem probably is in the main sewer system.  There is a big holding tank with an overflow pipe in the "clean" drainage system, and the holding tank is full, and the overflow pipe is too small!

 

Subic Water is not answering the phone!

 

I hope everyone else is safe and this is a relatively minor problem, compared to what others must be going through in the hard hit areas.

 

Edit:  I thought I would add a nice picture for your mind!  Have you ever seen a thousand cockroaches?  We opened up the manhole cover and there must have been that many up by the cover, avoiding getting drowned / washed away!  Not a pretty sight!  If we open it again and it is not raining maybe I can get a picture!

Edited August 12, 2013 by OnMyWay

[Call me bubba]

The main sewer system was overloaded and water started backing into the toilets, shower and bathtub.

The handyman helped me and after we contained the problem he showed me

where the problem probably is in the main sewer system.  

There is a big holding tank with an overflow pipe in the "clean" drainage system,

and the holding tank is full, and the overflow pipe is too small! 

 

bear w/me again,

the system was back flush or backing up in to the house? YES?

is there any "Good" way that 1 can prevent it.

yes I know myself ,by having a larger

discharge pipe and having the unit ,regular cleaned will help

 

Could one install a "CUT OFF "switch or valle?to prevent this from happening ?

[OnMyWay]

 

The main sewer system was overloaded and water started backing into the toilets, shower and bathtub.

The handyman helped me and after we contained the problem he showed me

where the problem probably is in the main sewer system.  

There is a big holding tank with an overflow pipe in the "clean" drainage system,

and the holding tank is full, and the overflow pipe is too small! 

 

bear w/me again,

the system was back flush or backing up in to the house? YES?

is there any "Good" way that 1 can prevent it.

yes I know myself ,by having a larger

discharge pipe and having the unit ,regular cleaned will help

 

Could one install a "CUT OFF "switch or valle?to prevent this from happening ?

 

 

Yes, backing up in the house and our landlords house too.

 

I finally got in touch with Subic Water and they are supposed to come out.  The problem is in their area of the system.  The overflow pipe is too small but the main pipe below (could not see it) must be too small too and/or have some blockage.

 

That is a good idea about a cut-off.  I'm not sure where it would be placed.

[Call me bubba]

seems that the TYPHOON is gone and it appears that the death toll is very low,

1 report states under 10, . :thumbsup:

 

maybe this time people had listen to the reports and took safety cautions or the areas that the storm

hit was not prone to landslides

[JJReyes]

I think the path of the typhoon avoided the large population centers with shanty towns. What kills people are the corrugated metal sheets used in roofing. They become flying razor blades that can cut you in half. In Hawaii and Florida, all new construction, and some of the older ones are retrofitted using hurricane clips to anchor the roof in the event of typhoons and hurricanes. 

 

Wealthy Filipino families use tiles for roofing or corrugate metal that is anchored around the frame and the concrete walls. The poor use nails. The winds create lift underneath the roof. The nails are useless.