Preparing for typhoon odette

Tonight typhoon odette officially enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Many says it's a very strong typhoon base on its KpH movement which measured 90-130 KpH and still getting strong. Currently, I am located in a place that is near from the eye of the storm which is Southern Leyte. Meanwhile the typhoon is measured to landfall at Surigao which is facing towards us.

We are all hoping and praying for the typhoon to not be that strong as predicted for it not to damage properties or much worse cost life. Aside from the prayer, preparing for what's about to come is very important as well. Since PAG-ASA predicted the storm to have strong wind and rain, I am a little worried because my boarding house is very near in the shore and facing directly towards it. I am preparing myself for the possible scenario whatever it is, but still hoping that it won't came to such extent. Since the typhoon was already forecasted few days ago, I started to wash my clothes from time to time every after work in the office. I already washed few of them last night and able to keep them in the closet earlier and washed some more dirty clothes. After I washed my clothes, I also buy food for myself as part of preparation. Some eggs, can goods and noodles. I also buy rice eventhough I don't usually cook rice for myself. Just in case.

After preparing, I ate my dinner which is a hamburger and a lemon juice that was given by my senior colleague. It's their snack from a seminar in the school. Since I am still full because we had our snacks in the office as well I keep it for dinner. But I am hungry after doing all the preparation. I ate my dinner. It does have fries but I already ate it. 😁

While typing this article I am lying in my bed and very tired. I am so sleepy since I wasn't able to sleep soundly last night because the rain poured so hard. I am observing the weather and praying at the same time. Tonight eventhough my eyes are heavy I don't want to sleep. I am also observing the weather that is so peaceful and calm. No rain. No wind. It makes me more worried because it is very much alike when typhoon Yolanda came, the very strong typhoon last 2013 that destroyed and cost many lives. That very day as well is so calm and silent like no typhoon is coming. The people were not preparing because of the nice weather. But today that scenario was a lesson that everybody learned. Whenever typhoon is forecasted, people will prepare. A lesson that was learned in a very tragic way.

I made myself as calm as possible, emotionally strong and physically ready. Praying deep and have strong faith to the Lord. Believing that He will not forsake His people.

God bless us all. Let's pray and keep safe everyone.