Link to Thread 1 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=570306&page=50) in the Archives.

A Powerful 6.1 magnitude quake has rattled most of Luzon island around 0618 hours on sunday based on USGS monitors, PhilVocs has it at 6.0 at a depth of only 12 kilometers off the coast of Zambales ...

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The President will be in Marikina tomorrow for the formal launching of Project NOAH.

www.noah.dost.gov.ph

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All major streets of Davao City are monitored in real time 24/7 at the Public Safety Command Center which was opened to visiting newsmen. The facility initially cost P750-M.
Photo by Ric Gonzales (http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/11339/Volume-5-No-19/Headlines/)



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New technology to further boost city’s security initiatives
26 June 2012

The city government inked Tuesday an agreement with multinational firm IBM Corp. to establish the Public Safety Command Center (PSCC) as the world’s first intelligent operation system.


The agreement was signed by Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Mariels Almeda Winhoffer, president and country manager of IBM-Philippines, at around 3 p.m. in PSCC in New SIR, Matina.

Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said the city government is investing P128 million for the project following a bidding earlier this year. The system is scheduled to be installed in August and the turnover is scheduled in May 2013.

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Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Mariels Almeda Winhoffer, country general manager of IBM- Philippines sign the agreement for the establishment of the intelligent operations system in the Public Safety and Security Command Center. RENE B. LUMAWAG

“We believe that building a safer city will bring us one step closer to our ultimate goal of becoming a major growth pole in the international market,” she said.

The IBM will help the city government scale-up its existing security measures through the establishment of the new system by integrating the operations into a single system, infused with advanced technologies.

Lope Doromal, chief technology officer of IBM-Philippines, explained that the project is part of its “smarter cities” advocacy. He said the company is optimistic it can tweak the minor issues in the PSCC for more efficient service.

He said the IOC solution is integrated with advanced technologies such as multi-channel unified communication, video analytics software and Global Positioning System location tracking. The video analytics software, for instance, could help the PSCC monitor the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.

Citing the study of IBM, he said the attention span of an individual monitoring two screens at one time decreases after 20 minutes. The video analytics software will add another “eye” on the extra monitors.
“It will enhance the ability to track traffic and crime related incidences,” he said.

Duterte-Carpio said the system is crucial because they are planning to install more CCTV cameras in 10 sites including city hall, Rizal Park, Sangguniang Panlungsod, People’s Park and Sta. Ana Wharf. The additional units are on top of the 16 CCTV cameras already placed on street intersections to monitor traffic violators.

The IBM technology will further provide the PSCC with capabilities like a single operational platform to monitor and respond to a wide range of safety related incidences; real time situational awareness through Geographical Information System, video feeds and GPS-enabled patrolling vehicles.

The technology will also feature an early warning system to monitor key risk indicators and a simplified dashboard view to help gauge the performance of the device.

Winhoffer said the IBM supports the city’s vision to create a smart and safe city. She said they are looking to establish the similar system in Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu in Cebu and Makati.

“This solution will enable Davao to effectively address a wide spectrum of public safety and security related incidences pertaining to healthcare, fire outbreaks, accidents, flooding, crime tracking and the security of important locations—-making Davao a model city in terms of livability and safety,” she said.

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City of Davao and IBM Collaborate to Build a Smarter City

Philippine City will implement IBM’s Intelligent Operations Center to improve public safety


Armonk, NY and Davao, Philippines - 27 Jun 2012: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Davao City Government today announced an agreement to help the city scale-up its existing Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) by integrating city operations into a single system, infused with advanced technologies, to further enhance public safety operations in the city.

Davao City, considered the nerve center of the Southern Philippines in the Mindanao region, has undergone a tremendous transformation over the last decade. The collaboration with IBM will contribute to the City’s vision to emerge as the premier socio-economic and tourism center in Mindanao and across East ASEAN as well as the Asia-Pacific region.

Using IBM’s Intelligent Operations Center (IOC), the PSSCC will have a centralized dashboard view that will allow the city to monitor events and operations in real time. This comprehensive view will enable officials to better predict and plan for potential issues.

To enable Davao’s smarter city transformation, the IOC will integrate multiple city agencies in the PSSCC to improve interdepartmental collaboration and enhance the management of Davao’s four pillars of public safety: crime prevention and suppression; emergency response; threat prevention and response; and traffic management.

“We believe that building a safer city will bring us one step closer to our ultimate goal of becoming a major growth pole in the international market,” said Mayor Sara Duterte, Davao City. “By integrating information collected from multiple agencies that are dedicated to protecting the welfare of citizens, we are setting the foundation for a more efficient and safer environment that will foster economic growth.”

To address the unique needs of Davao, the IOC solution is integrated with advanced technologies such as video analytics software, multi-channel unified communication and Global Positioning System (GPS) location tracking. It will provide Davao’s PSSCC with capabilities including:

* A single operational platform which will enable coordination between Davao City agencies involved in responding to public safety incidences. The platform will enable PSSCC to monitor and respond to a wide range of safety related incidences from a central location.
* Real time situational awareness through Geographic Information System (GIS), video feeds and GPS-enabled patrolling vehicles. Using IBM Business Partner Unified Edge's Radio Connect for Sametime technology, the PSSCC team will be able to coordinate the city's multiple communications channels including radios, phones, videos and instant messaging to ensure seamless collaboration with first responders and speed incident response time.
* Standard operating procedures defined for different public safety incidences that will improve the overall operational efficiency.
* Video analytics capabilities that will enhance the ability to track traffic and monitor events at important public venues like city hall, the airport and malls.
* An “early warning system” that monitors Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and allows the city to take action in a collaborative manner.
* A simplified dashboard view for executives to help measure the performance of public safety operations with Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

“IBM supports Davao’s vision to create a smart and safe city by applying advanced technologies to existing infrastructure to improve city management and efficiency. Forward thinking cities like Davao are paving the way for the development of similar smarter cities projects around the globe,” said Mariels Almeda Winhoffer, President and Country General Manager, IBM Philippines. “This solution will enable Davao to more effectively address a wide spectrum of public safety and security related incidences pertaining to healthcare, fire outbreaks, accidents, flooding, crime tracking and the security of important locations – making Davao a model city in terms of livability and safety.”

IBM has a 75-year long history in the Philippines as an active member of the local community. Since opening its first Manila office in 1937, IBM has expanded its business and presence beyond Manila in line with the country’s continued rapid economic transformation and IBM’s geographic expansion strategies.

IBM's IOC solutions draw on experience gained from over 2,000 Smarter Cities projects with cities around the world, and assets from IBM's hardware, software, services and research divisions. With flexibility and scalability, the IOC can be extended to support a wide range of city services such as water management and intelligent transportation among others.

For more information on IBM Smarter Cities, visit www.ibm.com/press/smartercities.
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Published on Jul 9, 2012 by IBMSingapore

Keeping our cities safe is a critical factor in their economic viability. Mark Cleverley, Director, Public Safety Solutions at IBM, shares with us the issues cities are facing globally with public safety and how IBM is helping cities like Rio De Janeiro in Brazil and Davao in The Philippines create solutions for public safety.

Davao @ 3:23 to 5:01

Davao City's 911 - featured during GMA's Rescue 2nd Year Anniversary. (July 12, 2012 episode)

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Ingat nalang sa mga nanadyan na inuulan

On the other hand, when will Filipinos learn? Mukhang clogged nanaman ang drainaige since sa dami ng nakikita kong pics, masmarami pa ata yung lumulutang na basura kesa sa taong nastranded.

Wow, mukhang umaarangkada ang pharmaceuticals....

Tama bang ipagkalat na kelangan gumamit ng doxycycline para maiwasan daw ang Leptospirosis?

Sure, it is anti-bacterial pero kung may bad bacteria ka, dun talaga gagana. Kapag kinuha before ka nabacteria, baka yung good bacteria sa katawan mo ang patayin nya :lol: at ma immune yung bad bacteria sa future dyan sa gamot na yan.

Ingat nalang sa mga nanadyan na inuulan

On the other hand, when will Filipinos learn? Mukhang clogged nanaman ang drainaige since sa dami ng nakikita kong pics, masmarami pa ata yung lumulutang na basura kesa sa taong nastranded.

High tide daw ang rason at bakit matagal humupa ang baha! Kailangan na talagang mai-repaso ang flood control assumptions ng mga bayan-bayan dito sa atin!

^^ We can't control high tide (unless gusto nilang pasabugin ang buwan a la Armageddon movie :lol:), the amount of rainfall.... but we can do our best to minimize the devastating effects.

I guess, people are finding excuse to excuse the lazy and thieveing politicians....

I guess, people get what they deserve? :ohno:

^^ We can't control high tide (unless gusto nilang pasabugin ang buwan a la Armageddon movie :lol:), the amount of rainfall.... but we can do our best to minimize the devastating effects.

I guess, people are finding excuse to excuse the lazy and thieveing politicians....

I guess, people get what they deserve? :ohno:

Yeah. We will sound like damaged old record discs that keeps repeating the same tracks over and over!:lol::lol::lol:
We have a very long way to go to mature as a people! Kumbaga sa features ng early computers: WYSIWYG --> what you see is what you get!

dapat talaga malawakang drainage system, idol ko ang davao hitech.

^^Just OT for a little...

Manggahan floodway's current state:
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Photo source: Link (http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2012/08/access-to-safe-drinking-water-critical-in-the-coming-days-to-prevent-diarrhea-outbreak/)


Manggahan floodway, kuha ko lang a few hours ago:
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Hinde nagbabago ang water level mula kahapon pa. Parang ondoy uli ito...:ohno:

PAGASA Severe Flood Warning 'RED' has been Lifted Around NCR as of 0300 Hours and has Been Replaced by Flood Warning 'GREEN' ...

Three things the government should do:

Massive overhaul of drainage system and irrigation in the country
Systematic collection of garbage with emphasis on recycling
Seriously fine offenders(those who dump their garbage). Problema sa maraming Pinoy, tamad pagdating sa paglilinis at pagaayos ng basura nila. Provided na nga yung segregation trash sa kanila, pinaghahalo pa rin ang recycables sa trash. Maybe the government should do what the US is going in this regard. Exchange recycables for cash esp yung mga bote at aluminun. Sa nakikita ko ngayon, mga scavengers lang nagrerecycle ng mga yan :lol: Buti pa sila marunong magrecycle at pati basura ng iba nirerecycle :lol:

Wow, mukhang umaarangkada ang pharmaceuticals....

Tama bang ipagkalat na kelangan gumamit ng doxycycline para maiwasan daw ang Leptospirosis?

Sure, it is anti-bacterial pero kung may bad bacteria ka, dun talaga gagana. Kapag kinuha before ka nabacteria, baka yung good bacteria sa katawan mo ang patayin nya :lol: at ma immune yung bad bacteria sa future dyan sa gamot na yan.
No. It won't kill your good bacteria. Doxycycline as a prophylactic drug is only taken once a week or for 3-5 days(depending on the case) and this won't cause bacterial resistance. If you don't have the baceria and you took this, it will just pass out of your system after 36-44 hours.

However, I advise everyone to only take this medication with the supervision of your physician so as to know if this medication is really indicated for you and to observe any adverse effects.

The info circulating in the social networking sites came from PSMID's website and is intended as a guideline only for the doctors.

^^Don't you think that is the problem by circulating it in social networking sites?

It creates well, panic. Almost everybody is saying posting people exposed to flood should take it rather than seeking medical assistance first. One thing that does seem to have been omitted(at the last ones circulated in networking sites) is that pregnant women should not just take it. My nursing friends started posting caution about that drug too esp that people not familiar with drugs can take the message at face value.


Being exposed to anti-bacterial drug without really needing. Even topical anti-bacterial should not be taken like it's candy. The effects may not be acute but in a long term, when you keep doing this, it's gonna take on your immune system.

Imagine people just taking that drug every time they charge in floodwater.

They should be more careful on disseminating infos like this.

Three things the government should do:

Massive overhaul of drainage system and irrigation in the country
Systematic collection of garbage with emphasis on recycling
Seriously fine offenders(those who dump their garbage). Problema sa maraming Pinoy, tamad pagdating sa paglilinis at pagaayos ng basura nila. Provided na nga yung segregation trash sa kanila, pinaghahalo pa rin ang recycables sa trash. Maybe the government should do what the US is going in this regard. Exchange recycables for cash esp yung mga bote at aluminun. Sa nakikita ko ngayon, mga scavengers lang nagrerecycle ng mga yan :lol: Buti pa sila marunong magrecycle at pati basura ng iba nirerecycle :lol:

Dito sa NYC once a week ang recycle pick-up. Regular garbage 3 times a week. Recycle items mix with regular garbage if caught will be fines $50. My next door neighbor was fined for not using the right color bag.

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Here in CA, trash bins (big ones) are provided by the city. We have one for trash, for recycables and for green(leaves, branches, etc).

Hindi pa kasama dyan yung aluminum, plastic at bote na binebenta.

Maybe the Philippines should start something similar like the CA CRV (dunno what your version is in NY) so that people will be tempted to segregate stuff since they can sell these. Sa Pilipinas, mga scavengers lang nakadiskubre nun :lol:

From my experiences in the Philippines, there are local government that tried to encourage its citizens to recycle and segregate. Yun nga lang walang punishment kaya walang paki. Mga Pinoy talaga, kelangan ba totalitarian regime para maging responsable? Yung sa Baguio nga, pati trash bins na pangsegregate na prinovide ng local govt ay ninananakaw..plus kahit may hiwalay na mga bins eh pinaghahalo pa rin ang trash at recycle. Now, the same people are complaining that the gov't is not doing about the "trash crisis". Eh sa wala nang may gustong tumanggap ng basura ng city eh...If only they participated in segregation, the trash sent to landfills could have been reduced.

Election campaign in the midst of calamity

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kelan tayo makakakita ng politiko na ganito ang ginagawa?

*FACEPALMS*

Kahit sardinas hinde pinatawad...

^^Election next year. :lol:

kakasuka pagmumukha ng mga to:nuts:

inangkin pa ang pera pantulong, nilagyan ng mukha:nuts: pweee!

Si Noy nga e, bumisita dun sa mga afffected area, aba e kasama ang senatorial slate at si Kristeta. :lol:

Ok lang sana kung si Tolentino, Benito Ramos at iba pang agencies concerned with disaster response...

Buti di naginarte si kristeta?

Election campaign in the midst of calamity

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That's Masbate....

No floods in Masbate. I think that's not related to the floods here in Luzon but campaign materials. Still a big no no no. :bash:

PAGASA Severe Flood Warning 'RED' has been Lifted Around NCR as of 0300 Hours and has Been Replaced by Flood Warning 'GREEN' ...

PAG-ASA modified their warning system:

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new colors...

Buti di naginarte si kristeta?

paanong mag inarte, eh tatakbo ngang presidente sa susunod na eleksiyon:nuts:

paanong mag inarte, eh tatakbo ngang presidente sa susunod na eleksiyon:nuts:

Uy! Kadiri ka, as in. I will make pokpok to your head!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Uy! Kadiri ka, as in. I will make pokpok to your head!:lol::lol::lol::lol:

just make sure, you pokpok with feelings, kasi si baby bimby james din ang susunod na presidente, pramis:D

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Shame on these people. It is not their personal money that the products were purchased but from the tax money. :bash: :bash: :bash:

I think they owned a sardines canning factory.

Pero manalo at manalo pa rin yang mga hinayopak na mga politiko na yan dahil sa kabobohan nang majority nang mga kababayan natin..94% literacy rate pero simpleng pagpili nang wastong tao para sa pampublikong posisyon ay di magawa.

Pero proud pa rin ako, na democratic ang government system natin.

cheap kasi, nabibili ng 300 pesos:D

Sakali may baha ito na gagamitin.
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^^Bahahaha :lol:

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Noynoy Aquino (P-Noy)
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[Adm-01] TSUNAMI ALERT 3 is in effect, Please LIKE, SHARE and update us of your situation. Areas in RED are in HIGH RISK AREAS. The Tsunami Alert is in effect for the next TWO HOURS from time of issuance.

PLEASE BE ON THE ALERT, COASTAL RESIDENTS TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND. EXPECT AFTERSHOCKS.
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Mag-ingat kayong mga taga visayas.

Mag-ingat kayong mga taga visayas.

Correction: eastern seaboard areas!

^^that works too :nuts:

Editorial
Overworked, underpaid (http://opinion.inquirer.net/35930/overworked-underpaid)
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:00 am | Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

When the sizzling summer heat evaporates, the Pagasa weathermen are put on the hot seat for months on end. In this season of tropical storms, typhoons, low-pressure areas and intertropical convergence zones, they seem both all-powerful and trapped in a no-win situation as the public stays tuned to their every announcement. If they warn of thunderstorms that do not materialize, they are labeled overeager. If they predict sunny days and overnight downpours occur, they are called incompetent. After the memorable damage left by Tropical Storms “Ondoy” and “Pepeng” and by the recent habagat (southwest monsoon), Pagasa has never been under greater scrutiny, or wielded as much power, as now.

But last month, while the monsoon lingered and storms danced in and out of the Philippine area of responsibility, some 900 Pagasa employees pulled a surprise by holding a lunchtime protest action over money issues. Wearing black armbands, the employees called on the government to release their hazard pay and other allowances under Republic Act 8439, also known as the Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and other Science and Technology Personnel in Government. The allowances had been stopped since March as a result of new budgetary controls enforced by President Aquino’s administration.

“The continuing hardship is now taking its toll on Pagasa warning services,” said Philippine Weathermen Employees Association president Ramon Agustin during the protest action on Aug. 14. “Many of our personnel, especially those working in the field, are already failing to report for duty because they have no money.”

The protest action introduced to the public such weathermen as forecaster Jori Loiz, who has been with the weather bureau for 16 years and sometimes fails to make it to work because he has run short of the wherewithal to travel from the province of Bulacan to the Pagasa offices in Quezon City. That he makes a relatively piddling P12,000 a month considering the import of his work should give high government officials pause. And then there was also the tragic case of weather observer Alex San Pedro, who died of a stroke in May when he could not afford his medication for diabetes.

Aside from training light on the dark financial plight of weathermen, the protest action also pushed the President—in a surprise move—to personally meet with the Pagasa employees along with Budget Secretary Florencio Abad. At the closed-door meeting, Mr. Aquino also admonished the weathermen to carry on with their duties despite the hardships because the nation needed them in such stormy times.

Since then, the Pagasa employees have been waiting for Mr. Aquino to come through on his promise even as they continued to track “Igme” and “Julian,” only two of the approximately 20 typhoons expected to visit the Philippines this year.

On Aug. 29, they received the news they had been hoping for. The budget department has finally authorized the release of some P39.5 million in the form of Magna Carta benefits that were withheld from the weathermen. At a budget hearing for the Department of Science and Technology—which is directly in charge of Pagasa—lawmakers approved an increase in the salaries of the weathermen and the embedding of the Pagasa benefits in the yearly budget to make sure these are released.

Together with the completion of the P500-million, bleeding-edge-technology Doppler radar in Bato, Catanduanes, in May, the release of the Magna Carta funds and the planned increase in weathermen’s pay are very welcome developments for the overworked, underpaid Pagasa employees. Their ranks already depleted by colleagues who had left for greener pastures in other countries, the meteorologists, forecasters and other employees of the weather bureau play a most crucial role in Philippine affairs. The recent moves by the Aquino administration provide a welcome climate for Pagasa, whose employees, as weatherman Loiz pointed out, have always done their best to do their jobs no matter what. “What we do is really not for the higher-ups, but for ordinary people who stand to suffer if we don’t perform our duties properly,” Loiz said.

Here’s to hopeful, brighter days ahead for Pagasa.

^^May pagasa na ang PAGASA kay pNoy. :cheers:

Parang inunahan na ang DPWH ah! Ang kupad kasing kumilos! Ayan, kahit madaling masira yan, basta meron!
Community work
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By Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star) Updated September 30, 2012 12:00 AM

SAINT BERNARD, Southern Leyte, Philippines – The Philippines is ahead of its Southeast Asian neighbors in disaster preparedness, according to the European Union.

Ambassador Guy Ledoux, of the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines, witnessed the country’s progress in disaster risk reduction program here and has commended the collaborative efforts of the local government units, non-government organizations and communities to help save lives and lessen damage in times of disaster.

Ledoux cited the country’s disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation practices.

The National Conference for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Practices was held here Friday with Ledoux as guest speaker.

According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Asia remains the worst affected continent and nine out of the top 10 countries with the highest number of disaster-related deaths were in Asia.

“It has been demonstrated in many cases that a highly effective way of reducing the need for humanitarian aid is to invest in disaster risk reduction measures, including ensuring greater preparedness of people at risk. There is now global recognition and importance of disaster risk reduction,” Ledoux said in his speech.

The conference gathered more than 100 disaster risk reduction practitioners from high-risk communities from Regions II, V, XII, CAR and Caraga targeted by the EU disaster preparedness program.

Project NOAH is now available for Android users.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ph.gov.dost.noah.android

Yea, Disaster really disgusting. I hope no more very bad disaster coming to our country.
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Lakas ng ulan ngayon. Expecting a power interruption again. isang oras nawalan ng power kanina.

Gov’t urged to learn from New York City in preparing for hurricane ‘Sandy’ (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/299182/govt-urged-to-learn-from-new-york-city-in-preparing-for-hurricane-sandy)
By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
1:18 pm | Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

MANILA, Philippines – The government should draw lessons from the effective disaster preparedness measures undertaken by the New York City government and emulate its mayor’s “sense of urgency and swiftness of action” when hurricane “Sandy” devastated the city, Senator Loren Legarda said on Wednesday.

“As early as October 26 in New York, Mayor Mike Bloomberg already announced that the city was taking necessary precautions. Modes of public transportation like the subway were closed shortly after, and residents were told to stay inside their homes,” Legarda said in a statement.

“By October 28, tunnels and bridges were already closed and all flights going in and out of the area were cancelled,” she pointed out.

This level of alertness, Legarda said, should also inspire other US government officials to prepare for the subsequent weather disturbances that she said would certainly occur as she expects “the worsening effects” of climate change.

The senator also cited the level of disaster preparedness of the Federal Government and State Government of New York.

“We have again witnessed nature’s wrath through Superstorm Sandy. Affected communities are coping with the devastation, which could have been worse with the lack of preparedness,” she said.

Bloomberg’s “sense of urgency and swiftness of action,” Legarda said, “should be emulated by all our public servants.”

“Working together, our meteorologists, weather scientists, national and local officials, and other leaders, can all prevent massive losses of lives and property by simply being prepared,” she added.

Legarda said the US’s experience with “Sandy” showed that while such a massive force of nature was frightening and unstoppable, the losses could be drastically reduced by combining the latest technology, the most up-to-date information, and effective and efficient public warning systems.

“Ultimately, we must take responsibility for each other, and we must use all our resources to do so,” she further said.

May silbi kaya yan? Kahit anong gagawin, basta ba puro reactive ang stance, talo pa rin ang mga mamayan.

Ipagpalagay natin na magaya ng ating pamahalaan yung information dissemination pag may darating na bagyo, tatalima kaya yang mga matitigas ang ulo? Besides, yung infra pa lang, hindi natin kayang pantayan ang New York! Add to that the city leadership that they have. Meron ba tayong ganyang klaseng mga pinuno? Just my thoughts, though.

be positive, kahit hindi tulad sa NY ang infra natin, ito'y tuwid na tuwid naman na daan

be positive, kahit hindi tulad sa NY ang infra natin, ito'y tuwid na tuwid naman na daan
O/T: Papuntang saan ba ang daan na yon?:lol::lol::lol::lol:

meanwhile in NYC...

This shows how severe the floodings are.
http://www.welt.de/img/weltgeschehen/origs110442138/8469723466-w900-h600/People-take-pictures-of-the-flooded-Plaza-Shops-under-One-New-York-Plaza-in-the.jpg

This is water that simply can´t flow away, that has to be pumped out.

Closest available picture of the World Trade Center.
This is the lobby of the Verizon Building next door to One World Trade Center last night.
http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/112190/article_a1bed319b454c36c_1351617970_9j-4aaqsk.jpeg
LINK to web-page (http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-10-30/flooded-lobby-of-the-verizon-building-in-new-york/)
I have very little doubt that the lobby of One World Trade Center looked the same, meaning that the entire basement would be under water. This is hopefully the most extreme disaster we'll ever see occur here. No pictures of the site are available at the moment. Hopefully the return of power will allow us to see just how bad it is.
Found a photo by the PANYNJ on twitter showing a location near the site at Greenwich St. and Albany St.:
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/A6a5LF9CQAALKZC.jpg:large
https://twitter.com/WTCProgress
Note: this is a picture apparently taken BEFORE the power failure, the water may have been higher.


LaGuardia Airport
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http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5599623/

And the mighty NYC failed to escape mother nature's wrath.

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The Philippine Star (http://www.philstar.com/metro-cebu/2012/11/27/874753/eruf-breaks-ground-mandaue)

ERUF breaks ground in Mandaue
By Flor Z. Perolina


CEBU, Philippines - The Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation (ERUF) broke ground for its new base yesterday at the North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City.

The groundbreaking ceremony came following the council’s approval for the use of a half-hectare lot owned by the city government without charge for five years.

Mayor Jonas Cortes, who attended the groundbreaking ceremony, is glad that ERUF is back in the city where it started.

ERUF was created during the reign of former Mandaue City Mayor Demetrio Cortes Sr., the incumbent mayor’s father, whose vision then was to create the “Best Rescue Unit in the country.”

Cortes said ERUF is located near the sea and near a helipad of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC).

ERUF chairman Pek Eng Lim has thanked the city for its generosity.

He said that for years now, ERUF is known for its good service during calamities.

He said ERUF has several modern vehicles and state of the art rescue equipment.

“ERUF will not depend only on its workers and existing volunteers but rather much of its strength will come from fellow citizens who are willing and able to lend a hand on the event of an emergency so that others may live,” Pek Eng Lim said.

Herminio Cortes, the operations and training director of ERUF who is also the brother of Mayor Cortes, said ERUF has 60 volunteers which includes seven firetrucks, urban users, rescue vehicles, and other equipment donated by the Harlemmermer City in Holland.

The new site in the city is ERUF’s third base in the province.

It also has a base in Lapu-Lapu City and has another one in barangay Banilad, Cebu City. (FREEMAN)

NDRRMC on 'blue alert' for coming storm which may be felt starting Wednesday
Disaster management officials are now on blue alert for an approaching typhoon, which state weather forecasters said may pose a threat to Eastern Visayas or Northern Mindanao by the middle of next week.

PAGASA forecaster Fernando Cada on Saturday said rain from the typhoon, with international codename Bopha, may be felt in the Philippines starting Wednesday or Thursday.

"Tinutumbok niya eastern section ng Kabisayaan o northern part ng Mindanao ... Ang unang maaring maapektuhan nito Miyerkules o Huwebes, ang outer rain band sa baybayin ng Visayas o Mindanao (It poses a potential threat to Eastern Visayas or Northern Mindanao. It may start affecting parts of the country Wednesday or Thursday)," Cada said in an interview on dzBB radio.

Once the typhoon enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility between Sunday night and early Monday, it will be locally codenamed Pablo.

But for now, Cada said most of the country can expect relatively good weather this weekend, with rain from the inter-tropical convergence zone falling on Mindanao.

He said the ITCZ may cause localized thunderstorms over parts of Mindanao this weekend.

"Maganda pa rin maasahan natin ngayong weekend (We can expect relatively good weather this weekend)," he said.

NDRRMC on blue alert

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has been placed on blue alert since late Friday, meaning 50 percent of personnel must be at their posts at any time.

It advised all disaster management councils at the local levels to "undertake precautionary measures in their respective areas of responsibility.".

Typhoon to intensify further

The Japan Meteorological Agency's 5:40 a.m. update indicated Bopha is moving west-northwest at 20 kph, with winds of up to 75 knots (138.9 kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 105 knots (194.46 kph).

But JMA's forecast also indicated the typhoon may intensify further Saturday night from "strong" to "very strong".

PAGASA's 5 a.m. bulletin said that as of 2 a.m., Bopha was estimated at 1,760 km east of Southern Mindanao and is forecast to move west at 20 kph.

It said Bopha embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Mindanao.

For Saturday, PAGASA said Bicol, Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy skies with isolated brief rain showers or thunderstorms.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience fair weather.

It added moderate to strong winds blowing from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and over the Eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.

Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast with slight to moderate seas.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/284560/news/nation/ndrrmc-on-blue-alert-for-coming-storm-which-may-be-felt-starting-wednesday

SUPER TYPHOON BOPHA (PABLO) UPDATE NUMBER 020
Issued: 7:00 PM PhT (10:00 GMT) Sunday 02 Dec 2012
Next Update: 7:00 AM PhT (23:00 GMT) Monday 03 Dec 2012

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Super Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) is now entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as it strengthened to a 250-km/hr howler. Its small eye is expected to pass near to the south of Koror within the next few hours...with the northern eyewall passing over Southern Palau.

SUPER TYPHOON BOPHA (PABLO) UPDATE NUMBER 020
Issued: 7:00 PM PhT (10:00 GMT) Sunday 02 Dec 2012
Next Update: 7:00 AM PhT (23:00 GMT) Monday 03 Dec 2012

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Super Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) is now entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as it strengthened to a 250-km/hr howler. Its small eye is expected to pass near to the south of Koror within the next few hours...with the northern eyewall passing over Southern Palau.



Post regular updates here too. Thanks. :)

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TYPHOON BOPHA (PABLO) UPDATE NUMBER 021
Issued: 7:00 AM PhT (23:00 GMT) Monday 03 Dec 2012
Next Update: 1:00 PM PhT (05:00 GMT) Monday 03 Dec 2012

http://typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) no longer super as it moves quickly westward...now threatens Surigao and Agusan Provinces. The possible landfall area is along the Bislig-Hinatuan Area on Tuesday morning.

brace ourselves mindanaoans as we face this monster storm.
please pray for the people and the victims of last sendong as we experience another much more bigger storm than sendong.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/c34.0.403.403/p403x403/559829_3470878231309_1111837414_n.jpg

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/multi/data/BOPHA.PNG

TYPHOON BOPHA (PABLO) UPDATE NUMBER 022
Issued: 1:00 PM PhT (05:00 GMT) Monday 03 Dec 2012
Next Update: 7:00 PM PhT (11:00 GMT) Monday 03 Dec 2012

http://typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) a little weaker as it gained more speed westward closer to Eastern Mindanao...endangers Caraga Region. The possible landfall area is just to the south of Bislig City on Tuesday morning.

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We thought it will hit Albay again! We have suffered so much from the past typhoons. Gov. Salceda even ordered all hospitals in Code White. Oracio Emperata is an effective prayer. It is played on all radio stations here everday. We also pray for our fellow filipinos in mindanao and the visayas. Be safe.

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^^ Those are Manila phone numbers....

tama lang na taga Manila mag rescue

^^ Maglolongdistance ka pa sa Manila para magpasagip kung taga Albay ka? :lol:

:lol:

This is for Iligan.

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Typhoon BHOPA has made landfall at 0445 hours in the vicinity of Cateel Bay , Davao Oriental province ...

SUPER TYPHOON BOPHA (PABLO) UPDATE NUMBER 024
Issued: 1:00 AM PhT (17:00 GMT) Tuesday 04 Dec 2012
Next Update: 7:00 AM PhT (23:00 GMT) Tuesday 04 Dec 2012

http://typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Bopha (Pablo) is now considered an extremely catastrophic Category 5 Super Typhoon with winds of 260 km/hr...and could become the worst typhoon ever to hit Mindanao since Super Typhoon Kate (Titang) of October 1970. Its core is now approaching the coast of Surigao Del Sur and Davao Oriental. Possible Time of Landfall: between 4-6 am somewhere along Cateel Bay, Davao Oriental.

^^ Maglolongdistance ka pa sa Manila para magpasagip kung taga Albay ka? :lol:

oo naman kesa mag antay ka ng dial tone o sasagot sa kabila kasi lahat ng agency sa Visayas at Mindanao nasalanta:lol: super bagyo kaya yun:D

oo naman kesa mag antay ka ng dial tone o sasagot sa kabila kasi lahat ng agency sa Visayas at Mindanao nasalanta:lol: super bagyo kaya yun:D

LOL


From a friend on FB:

qualification: i'm not making fun of what's going in Davao noh? but i thought it was hilarious listening to this conversation between karen davila and the governor of davao oriental. the governor mentioned several times na na-total daw lahat nang cell site beginning at 0:54 hehehe

and at 1:05 she said - talagang hindi daw talaga sila pwede sa communications dahil total daw, as in total talaga -

pagdating sa 2:04 sabi ni karen davila - ma'am it's clear na sa davao oriental you have a cell site dahil we are calling you from your cell phone

sagot ni governor: yes, yes!

BWAHAHAHA!!!! anobeeehh!!!


MwwOn2g2d-U

:lol:

Typhoon Pablo as seen from Space:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8241228681_6e9c33d2e0_c.jpg

Can you use 117 for any emergencies like Fire and Medical and not only for Police?

End of the World is near....

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Ang Low gets ni Karen Davila. Hahaha

Can you use 117 for any emergencies like Fire and Medical and not only for Police?

oo call center ng police yan, sila mag relay sa mga agency kung sakali

oo call center ng police yan, sila mag relay sa mga agency kung sakali
Eh, ano naman po ang BPO ng ating mga pulis?:D:D:D:D

Eh, ano naman po ang BPO ng ating mga pulis?:D:D:D:D

sa totoo lang may mga callboy na police




































:lol:

PabloPH Shelters Map: http://bit.ly/pabloPHshelters
This is a list of Shelters for survivors of Typhoon PabloPH (International code: Bopha).
Shortcut to this map: http://bit.ly/pabloPHshelters
More info at www.RescuePH.com

TYPHOON BOPHA (PABLO) UPDATE NUMBER 028
Issued: 7:00 AM PhT (23:00 GMT) Wednesday 05 Dec 2012
Next Update: 1:00 PM PhT (05:00 GMT) Wednesday 05 Dec 2012

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) weakens as it approaches Northern Palawan...expected to pass over the area later this morning. Typhoon Conditions with large sea waves will occur near the path of this system.

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m335/filipinas40/activetrack.gif

Typhoon Bopha Kills at Least 230, Leaves Hundreds Missing in Philippines


http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/05/15692179-typhoon-bopha-kills-at-least-230-leaves-hundreds-missing-in-philippines?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=3


MANILA, Philippines -- The death toll from the Philippines' strongest typhoon this year rose on Wednesday to around 230, with hundreds missing in landslides and floodwaters, as the storm continued its destructive path across the island nation.

^^ Too many dead. People still haven't learned. :ohno:

274 dead and 279 missing? ang dami.

^^ Usually ComVal - mining area. Product yan ng minahan at logging. Hindi na natuto. I sympathise with the naulila, mga namatayan- but I think kung hindi pa mangyayari eto, hindi pa sila matututo.

^^ I think this is a collective problem regarding Filipinos and the government...not only in the area but elsewhere in the country.

Alam naman natin na bagyuhin ang Pilipinas eh panay bara pa rin sa estero ang mga tao. Mga govt officials naman, they dont come up with more efficiency and stricter regulations.

^^ Hindi po estero ang problema sa ComVal, kundi pagmimina at logging.

^^ Hindi po estero ang problema sa ComVal, kundi pagmimina at logging.

I am speaking of the entire country about "learning"(or the lack thereof) from past experiences, not necessarily one area. After all, it has happened in many other places before ComVal.

Was it not that the tragedy in, I think Leyte, which buried an entire village was largely due to strong rains + logging in the area

I am speaking of the entire country about "learning"(or the lack thereof) from past experiences, not necessarily one area. After all, it has happened in many other places before ComVal.

Was it not that the tragedy in, I think Leyte, which buried an entire village was largely due to strong rains + logging in the area

I think esteros are main culprits in major cities, but really logging and in ComVal's case - mining is one of the things being blamed. Of course kapabayaan ng LGUs.

I think the national government should not be let off the hook too. I think DENR issues permit and are suppose to monitor these companies aside from the LGUs

I think the national government should not be let off the hook too. I think DENR issues permit and are suppose to monitor these companies aside from the LGUs

I think we should make LGUs more responsible. Hindi naman pwede imicromanage yan ng national government kasi. Usually these LGUs pass the blame back to Manila when in fact they can do something about a problem they can see first-hand. Dito ako inis na inis sa Imperial Manila BS kasi usually LGUs talaga ang may problema.

PHL govt urges tweeps to use hashtags #rescuePH #ReliefPH #PabloPH

As Filipinos affected by Tropical Cyclone Pablo (Bopha) slowly shift their efforts from search to relief, the government reminded netizens to use unified hashtags to ensure coordinated action.

The Official Gazette said on its Twitter account that there are three unified hashtags for donations and for rescue operations:

Official Gazette PH
✔
@govph
Reminder: For matters concerning donations, pls use unified hashtag #ReliefPH. For rescue operations, pls use #rescuePH. #PabloPH
6 Dec 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite

Meanwhile, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council officials will meet to check for lapses in how they responded to the event.

NDRRMC head Benito Ramos said he will meet with regional and provincial heads to evaluate their responses, radio dzBB's Glen Juego reported.

Ramos was quoted in the report as saying they will also consider adopting a forced-evacuation policy especially in areas where residents are hardheaded.

Death toll rises further

Meanwhile, the NDRRMC's 6 a.m. update said the death toll rose anew to 325, with 411 injured and 379 still missing.

Of the reported deaths, only 32 have been identified so far.

The NDRRMC also said Pablo had affected 48,893 families or 231,630 people in 513 villages in 148 towns and 25 cities in 25 provinces.

Of these, 38,570 families or 179,169 people are being served in 417 evacuation centers.

At least six bridges and 15 roads remain affected. Some 2,069 houses were destroyed and 2,635 others damaged.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story...liefph-pabloph

You may cascade to your friends or relatives if any in Mindanao.


GSIS makes emergency loans available to typhoon Pablo victims

BusinessWorld
By A. R. R. Gregorio
Posted on December 07, 2012 10:23:19 AM




MEMBERS of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) who have been hit by typhoon Pablo may now apply for emergency loans.

In a statement released this morning, GSIS, the pension fund for government employees, said members may borrow up to P20,000 under its emergency loan program.

They will pay a 6% annual interest on the loans, which are payable in three years, although payment will start only after three months the loan is released.

Members may file their loan applications beginning today up to Jan. 5.

Those residing and/or working in areas that are in a state of calamity, as declared by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan or Panglungsod and approved by the GSIS Board of Trustees, are eligible.

For typhoon Pablo, the approved disaster areas are: Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte, Siargao, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Province, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Samal Island, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, North Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Maguindanao, Bohol, Siquijor, Southern Cebu, Southern Negros Oriental, Southern Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Antique, Iloilo and Camotes Island.

Members should also be in active service; have no pending criminal or administrative charges; have no arrears in the payment of his or her mandatory social insurance contributions; and have no loan in default.

They may apply for the loan through GSIS’ wireless automated processing system (GWAPS) kiosks using their e-Card or their unified multipurpose identification (UMID) card. Those who do not have an e-Card or UMID card can file their applications at any GSIS office.

http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Finance&title=GSIS-makes-emergency-loans-available-to-typhoon-Pablo-victims&id=62617

Half of the casualties in Comval and DavOr maybe blamed to NMMRDC because of inaccurate reports, first they assured people that it will land in Hinatuan @ 6:00 am this 2 inaccurate data spelled doom to the people of DavaoOr and Comval that was caught by surprise! Second, when Pablo was about to land in Baganga( which us way way south of Hinatuan) no storm advisory or warning from NMMRDC before 2:00am! NMMRDC relied more on data from news agencies and PAGASA and not from their people on the ground! :bash:

https://www.facebook.com/davaocitygov?fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/nomoreepal?fref=ts

Epal free donations

Fr. Bong Gonzaga blesses the trucks carrying 27,500 grocery packs, to be distributed to Typhoon Pablo victims in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley.

The city government has initially sent 8,623 grocery packs on Dec. 5 and 6.


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BRUSSELS—Despite the high death toll of Typhoon “Pablo,” the European Union’s coordinating body for humanitarian aid lauded the Philippines’ preparedness for the latest killer storm to hit the country.

Officials of the European Community Humanitarian Office (Echo) on Friday cited an improvement in the government’s response, noting that it “saved a lot of lives,” compared to what was seen a year ago when Tropical Storm “Sendong” devastated parts of Mindanao, also days before Christmas.

Echo officials in the Belgian capital, host city of EU institutions, also said a team from its Bangkok office flew to Davao on Friday to assess how it can help in the emergency relief effort. The team is expected to make a report to Brussels on Sunday.

“When ‘Bopha’ (the typhoon’s international name) or Pablo hit, I think the government was more prepared than it had been in the past,” said Jenny Correia Nunes, Echo’s team leader for Southeast Asia.

Nunes was referring mainly to the preemptive evacuation of residents in areas that were in Pablo’s path.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/59139/eu-cites-phs-improved-disaster-preparedness

PNoy always voicing "Zero Casualty", that's setting a high bar for risk reduction. Is he really serious? Preemtive is not the solution if we want "closer" to Zero casualty. Those new high-tech gadgets cannot save the poor and non-technical Juan de la Cruz in this thypoon-prone country.Why is it always "after" the storm and not before the storm we work on the problem? we should thoroughly make a master plan of evacuation scheme 3days before the storm will hit the country, Military commander should orchestrate the evacuation plan. Logistics is the key, it's expensive but in totality expenses for search, rescue and retrieving dead bodies is more expensive, imho.

pinag aaralan pa:D
puede manahimik na at antayin na lang si Pnoy magsasalita:D

^^:lol: i agree with you ...

Thanks to our Indonesian brothers and sisters ...

Indonesia donates US$1M, goods for typhoon victims
Tuesday 11th of December 2012

http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=241355189479

QUEZON CITY, December 11 (PIA) – The Indonesian government yesterday turned over US$1 million and four tons of relief goods to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for victims of typhoon ‘Pablo.’

35 Filipino Fishermen Adrift Since Typhoon Rescued

December 12, 2012 | Modified: December 12, 2012 at 10:04 pm

http://washingtonexaminer.com/35-filipino-fishermen-adrift-since-typhoon-rescued/article/feed/2055529

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Low-flying search planes spotted three Filipino fishermen drifting at sea and flashing mirrors to signal for help, as authorities stepped up the search for 261 others missing more than a week after a typhoon killed hundreds in the southern Philippines.
Indonesia sent a ship to join the search for the fishermen, who may have been swept toward the Celebes Sea from the Pacific Ocean off southern Mindanao Island, said regional military spokesman Capt. Severino David.
A total of 35 fishermen have been rescued in the past three days, including three found Tuesday in a small boat drifting about 255 kilometers (158 miles) east of Davao Oriental province, where the typhoon made landfall Dec. 4, David said Wednesday.

35 Filipino Fishermen Adrift Since Typhoon Rescued

December 12, 2012 | Modified: December 12, 2012 at 10:04 pm

http://washingtonexaminer.com/35-filipino-fishermen-adrift-since-typhoon-rescued/article/feed/2055529

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Low-flying search planes spotted three Filipino fishermen drifting at sea and flashing mirrors to signal for help, as authorities stepped up the search for 261 others missing more than a week after a typhoon killed hundreds in the southern Philippines.
Indonesia sent a ship to join the search for the fishermen, who may have been swept toward the Celebes Sea from the Pacific Ocean off southern Mindanao Island, said regional military spokesman Capt. Severino David.
A total of 35 fishermen have been rescued in the past three days, including three found Tuesday in a small boat drifting about 255 kilometers (158 miles) east of Davao Oriental province, where the typhoon made landfall Dec. 4, David said Wednesday.
35/261? Roughly 13% rescued! That's dang low but good enough for those who were rescued.

Heavy to Torrential Rains Now Over Leyte Island as Seen from the Cebu/Mactan Doppler Radar as of 0945 Hours, Storm Signal #1 is Now Hoisted in Most Areas of the Visayas Region from the Approaching Tropical Cyclone Quinta ...

http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tc_up.html

http://noah.dost.gov.ph/

umuulan na nga rito ngayon

umuulan na nga rito ngayon

Tuyong-tuyo naman dito sa amin ngayon!

TROPICAL STORM WUKONG (QUINTA) UPDATE NUMBER 003
Issued: 7:00 PM PhT (10:00 GMT) Tuesday 25 Dec 2012
Next Update: 1:00 AM PhT (17:00 GMT) Wednesday 26 Dec 2012

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Tropical Storm Wukong (Quinta) has strengthened slightly as it inches closer to the island of Leyte...now moving over Leyte Gulf. This storm is expected to make landfall over Eastern Leyte around midnight (Dec 26), somewhere along the towns of Mayorga, MacArthur and Abuyog. Stormy weather continuing across Samar and Leyte Provinces.

'No Christmas' for Typhoon Pablo victims
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE December 23, 2012 6:00pm
(http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/287522/news/nation/39-no-christmas-39-for-typhoon-pablo-victims)
MANILA - Survivors of a typhoon that ravaged the southern Philippines will bypass Christmas this year as they hole up in evacuation centers and continue to bury their dead, officials said Sunday.

Instead of presents and carols, thousands of people on the island of Mindanao will be more concerned with food, water and shelter, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Benito Ramos said.

Instead of a traditional Christmas dinner, the government will distribute special packs of spaghetti, corned beef and fruit salad.

"There will no celebrations. It is just too sad. It will just be a regular day. We do not call it Christmas," he told AFP as relief workers rushed supplies to towns flattened by Typhoon Pablo (Bopha), which slammed into the island on December 4.

So far 1,067 people have been confirmed dead, with more than 800 missing, according to the government.

Ramos said that—unlike in the rest of the majority-Catholic Philippines—there would be no Christmas parties in the storm hit towns, just the burials of bodies.

Many of the dead are in an advanced state of decomposition after failing to be identified.

Ramos denied reports that bodies had been dumped in a mass grave on Sunday.

"There was a semblance of a decent burial after the 17 bodies were identified," he said.

The burial was helped by the donation of 500 coffins from a province north of Manila, he added.

Ramos's office said there were still 13,940 people living in evacuation centers almost three weeks after the storm. More than 959,000 others have returned to the ruins of their homes or are staying with relatives.

Dr. Martin Pareno, nutrition coordinator for Action Against Hunger International, said in a recent visit to the affected area he had seen people desperate for help.

"It's a heartrending thing. There is no sign of Christmas in the whole area," he told AFP.

"The number one problem is shelter, clearing debris, sanitation. There is no electricity or water service. They will have to provide for that before any social activities." — AFP

TROPICAL STORM WUKONG (QUINTA) UPDATE NUMBER 005
Issued: 8:00 AM PhT (00:00 GMT) Wednesday 26 Dec 2012
Next Update: 1:00 PM PhT (23:00 GMT) Wednesday 26 Dec 2012

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Tropical Storm Wukong (Quinta) is now over the Northeastern tip of Panay...approaching Roxas City and Boracay Island Resort. Storm's rainbands spreading across Visayas and Bicol Region.

TROPICAL STORM WUKONG (QUINTA) UPDATE NUMBER 005
Issued: 8:00 AM PhT (00:00 GMT) Wednesday 26 Dec 2012
Next Update: 1:00 PM PhT (23:00 GMT) Wednesday 26 Dec 2012

http://www.typhoon2000.ph/update.html

Tropical Storm Wukong (Quinta) is now over the Northeastern tip of Panay...approaching Roxas City and Boracay Island Resort. Storm's rainbands spreading across Visayas and Bicol Region.
Reporting from Roxas City, right where the storm's center is or was: Light rain and just a strong breeze from time to time. Seems just like a regular rainy day.:dunno:

Which report is true?

Typhoon Bopha deadliest catastrophe in the world in 2012
(http://ph.news.yahoo.com/typhoon-bopha-deadliest-catastrophe-world-2012-060001238.html)
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Typhoon "Pablo," which struck the Davao region of eastern Mindanao last December, was the deadliest catastrophe in the world in 2012 in terms of fatalities, with 1,901 deaths, according to the think tank unit of US-based reinsurance broker and capital adviser Aon Benfield.

Flood control measure: Gov't plans to move Manila's 100,000 informal settlers by June
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government plans to move about 100,000 squatters from their homes on crucial waterways in Manila by June as a flood control measure and for their own safety, an official said Saturday.

The plan is to clear six major waterways in the sprawling capital before typhoon season starts in June, while also saving the squatters from being washed away by floods, said Interior Undersecretary Francisco Fernandez.

Experts have long warned that flooding in Manila has been worsened by the squatter communities who build precarious shanties on the banks of waterways, preventing water from flowing freely and blocking drains with rubbish.

Fernandez said there were an estimated 105,000 squatter families living on the waterways of the capital. The 20,000 families -- representing about 100,000 people -- living in the six major waterways would be the first to be moved.

"Forced evacuations will only be taken as a last resort," said Fernandez, whose office is in charge of informal settlers.

He said the government was already meeting those affected so they could be relocated to areas near their old homes or at least in or near the capital.

In the past, he said, squatters relocated outside the capital swiftly returned to their old homes because they could not find jobs at the relocation site.

The government has already allocated 10 billion pesos ($246 million) for the project this year and is preparing "medium-rise buildings" as new homes for the squatters, Francisco told AFP.

Urban planners have said the clogging of waterways by squatters is one cause of frequent flooding and deaths in the capital caused by storms like Typhoon Ketsana in 2009.

In recent months, squatter communities have violently resisted relocation efforts but Francisco said those on the waterways realised they had to move.

"They are there in the waterways not because they want to be, but because they have no other choice," he said.

There are more than 11.8 million people living in the capital and Francisco said as many as 20 percent could be squatters who build shanties in empty lots, under bridges, on waterways or any vacant place they can settle.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/52548/flood-control-measure-govt-plans-to-move-manilas-100000-informal-settlers-by-june
How I wish all of those squatters can be located on a safer and a better plance. Good luck!

Sana naman seryoso na ang gobyerno sa flood control na yan..para di na maulit yung nangyari sa Ondoy at Habagat.

"Kung gusto maraming paraan pero kung ayaw maraming dahilan".

Tignan natin kung may balls ang admin na to magrelocate ng squatter :D For the past 2.5 years wala masyado narelocate na squatter, iyong mga asa north triangle bine-baby :D GMA admin did an excellent job relocating the squatters along PNR line in NCR.

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Metro Manila Cities Gets 38 Brand New High-Quality Fire Trucks

February 27, 2013 2:51pm

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/296899/news/metromanila/metro-manila-cities-get-new-high-quality-fire-trucks#

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has acquired half of the target 76 top-of-the-line fire trucks that will be deployed in major cities for “faster and better fire control action” in time for March, the fire prevention month.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas II on Wednesday formally turned over to local government units the initial 38 Austrian-made Rosenbauer TLF 4000 fire trucks built especially for responding to fires in highly urbanized areas.Initial recipients of the trucks were Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Las Piñas and Taguig.

“Each truck has a powerful water cannon mounted on top plus two quick response hoses and two regular hoses or a total of five firefighting weapons that can be used simultaneously for faster and better fire control action,” the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said in a statement Wednesday.The trucks have the capacity to discharge 2,400 liters of water per minute. Their water cannons estimated to push water to up to 62 meters horizontally and 24 meters vertically, or the equivalent to an eight-storey building.

Metro Manila Cities Gets 38 Brand New High-Quality Fire Trucks

February 27, 2013 2:51pm

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/296899/news/metromanila/metro-manila-cities-get-new-high-quality-fire-trucks#

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has acquired half of the target 76 top-of-the-line fire trucks that will be deployed in major cities for “faster and better fire control action” in time for March, the fire prevention month.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas II on Wednesday formally turned over to local government units the initial 38 Austrian-made Rosenbauer TLF 4000 fire trucks built especially for responding to fires in highly urbanized areas.Initial recipients of the trucks were Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Las Piñas and Taguig.

“Each truck has a powerful water cannon mounted on top plus two quick response hoses and two regular hoses or a total of five firefighting weapons that can be used simultaneously for faster and better fire control action,” the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said in a statement Wednesday.The trucks have the capacity to discharge 2,400 liters of water per minute. Their water cannons estimated to push water to up to 62 meters horizontally and 24 meters vertically, or the equivalent to an eight-storey building.

Anlaki ng pump capacity! 2,400 li/min (635 gpm)!:cheers:
Pero, parang hindi papasa sa 1901 standards (750 gpm minimum) :)

^^
Metro Manila cities get new high-quality fire trucks
February 27, 2013 2:51pm

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has acquired half of the target 76 top-of-the-line fire trucks that will be deployed in major cities for “faster and better fire control action” in time for March, the fire prevention month.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas II on Wednesday formally turned over to local government units the initial 38 Austrian-made Rosenbauer TLF 4000 fire trucks built especially for responding to fires in highly urbanized areas.

Initial recipients of the trucks were Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Las Piñas and Taguig.

“Each truck has a powerful water cannon mounted on top plus two quick response hoses and two regular hoses or a total of five firefighting weapons that can be used simultaneously for faster and better fire control action,” the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said in a statement Wednesday.

http://www8.gmanews.tv/webpics/v3/2013/02/640_ZZZ_022713_mmanila_b.jpg

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Sayang, mas type ko parin yung american made Pierce firetrucks. :)

Ok rin itong mga Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Association:
SH282CeY5XQ

More videos of the said new european firetrucks:
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^^
Metro Manila cities get new high-quality fire trucks
February 27, 2013 2:51pm

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has acquired half of the target 76 top-of-the-line fire trucks that will be deployed in major cities for “faster and better fire control action” in time for March, the fire prevention month.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas II on Wednesday formally turned over to local government units the initial 38 Austrian-made Rosenbauer TLF 4000 fire trucks built especially for responding to fires in highly urbanized areas.

Initial recipients of the trucks were Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Las Piñas and Taguig.

“Each truck has a powerful water cannon mounted on top plus two quick response hoses and two regular hoses or a total of five firefighting weapons that can be used simultaneously for faster and better fire control action,” the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said in a statement Wednesday.

http://www8.gmanews.tv/webpics/v3/2013/02/640_ZZZ_022713_mmanila_b.jpg

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Sayang, mas type ko parin yung american made Pierce firetrucks. :)

Good ones your mentioning!

IDK the criteria the government used in buying these 38 fire trucks. Why'd they settle for 635 gpm when a 750 gpm pumper is supposed to be the minimum standard for "bottom-of-the-line" fire trucks? Did they missed that?

Holy shit ano 'to?
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:lol:

Good ones your mentioning!

IDK the criteria the government used in buying these 38 fire trucks. Why'd they settle for 635 gpm when a 750 gpm pumper is supposed to be the minimum standard for "bottom-of-the-line" fire trucks? Did they missed that?

Yan ba talaga ang minimum sa pilipinas? Ano kaya yung sa Pierce firetrucks...?Baka nasilaw sila sa presyo ng firetrucks from austria, kasi mukhang nakamura nga sila dun. :lol:

Yan ba talaga ang minimum sa pilipinas? Ano kaya yung sa Pierce firetrucks...?Baka nasilaw sila sa presyo ng firetrucks from austria, kasi mukhang nakamura nga sila dun. :lol:
Hehehe. I don't want to deal with the thought that there's some monetary considerations behind these procurement/s because it's the firemen's lives that are at stake here. (maybe the higher-ups?).:ohno::ohno::ohno:

FWIW, kung mga standards ng Pilipinas ang susundin, malamang mas malaki ang insurance premium na mababayaran ng mga establishments. Most big installations would invest on following the NFPA standards like NFPA 1901 for mobile fire trucks, etc. They get to pay lower insurance premiums in exchange. If a certain locality does not have top-of-the-line fire fighting capabilities (just like, if our BFP personnel choose to buy sub-standard fire pumpers), insurers will demand higher insurance premium due higher risks. That varies from city to city of course, depending on the capacities of that local city BFP.

AFAIK, Pierce fire trucks are capable of delivering 300 to 1,000 gpm (from its PTO) but I've seen one Pierce fire truck installed with a 25HP engine-driven pumper with 2,800 li./min. @ 25 meters head.

Ilocos Sur disaster management council sets oil spill cleanup

Provincial disaster management officials in Ilocos Sur are to lead on Friday a massive drive to clean up an oil spill that threatens the shorelines of several towns in the province.

A report by state-run Philippines News Agency said the cleanup drive will start at the shorelines of Santiago town, one of the areas threatened by the spill.

“The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Mangement Council members will help the local officials and residents in the removal of the oil debris along affected beachlines until it totally wiped out,” PNA quoted PDRRMMC action officer Sigfred Duquing as saying.

He added the oil spill affected the coastal areas in Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santiago, San Esteban, Santa Maria, Narvacan and Santa towns, and Candon City.

The oil spill is believed to be from the MV Harita Bauxite, which sank off Bolinao, Pangasinan last Feb. 16.

But the Office of Civil Defense also cited speculations the oil may have come from a vessel that docked in the shorelines of Bangar, La Union on Feb. 23, just a day before the oil slick was discovered.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has dispatched two vessels to monitor the extent of the oil spill.

Fishermen's fears allayed

Meanwhile, the PNA said Office of Civil Defense Region 1 head Melchito Castro allayed fears of local fishermen that the spill may threaten their livelihood and the marine environment.

“The oil spill incident is not a threat to the livelihood of the people because this is no longer harmful to our marine resources. Our deep concern is the cleanliness of our beaches, thus, we need to conduct cleaning activities,” Castro said.

Earlier, the OCD Region 1 distributed empty sacks and shovels in La Union for massive cleaning operations of the oil spill.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/297200/news/regions/ilocos-sur-disaster-management-council-sets-oil-spill-cleanup

yung fire truck tama lang yun
tagal pinag aralan yan(perpekto ang nag isip)
tuwid din ang dadaanan ng firetruck na si ROJO(dora the explorer):D
ayaw natin matulad sa admin ng duwende na puro nakaw at palpak laang

Hehehe. I don't want to deal with the thought that there's some monetary considerations behind these procurement/s because it's the firemen's lives that are at stake here. (maybe the higher-ups?).:ohno::ohno::ohno:

FWIW, kung mga standards ng Pilipinas ang susundin, malamang mas malaki ang insurance premium na mababayaran ng mga establishments. Most big installations would invest on following the NFPA standards like NFPA 1901 for mobile fire trucks, etc. They get to pay lower insurance premiums in exchange. If a certain locality does not have top-of-the-line fire fighting capabilities (just like, if our BFP personnel choose to buy sub-standard fire pumpers), insurers will demand higher insurance premium due higher risks. That varies from city to city of course, depending on the capacities of that local city BFP.

AFAIK, Pierce fire trucks are capable of delivering 300 to 1,000 gpm (from its PTO) but I've seen one Pierce fire truck installed with a 25HP engine-driven pumper with 2,800 li./min. @ 25 meters head.


Ang mahal kasi ng Pierce firetrucks. According to the videos na napanood ko, nasa million dollars kasi bawat isa depende pa sa variant.

Ang cute ng Bumbita hehe:
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Wala bang updates para sa mga PNP cruisers? Kelan ba gagawing hitech ang mga pulis kotse dyan? :lol:

yung fire truck tama lang yun
tagal pinag aralan yan(perpekto ang nag isip)
tuwid din ang dadaanan ng firetruck na si ROJO(dora the explorer):D
ayaw natin matulad sa admin ng duwende na puro nakaw at palpak laang

Yun la'ang! :)

^^
http://www8.gmanews.tv/webpics/v3/2013/02/640_ZZZ_022713_mmanila_b.jpg That Face! Ewan ko ba at bakit nakakapikon tignan mukha niya dito. :lol:

That Face! Ewan ko ba at bakit nakakapikon tignan mukha niya dito. :lol:

Bakit ba marami sa inyo dito na kung magpost eh hahaluan pa ng politika? Tulad mo, bat di ka nalang matuwa na nagkaroon na ng mga bagong firetrucks ang pilipinas? Tsk.

Bakit ba marami sa inyo dito na kung magpost eh hahaluan pa ng politika? Tulad mo, bat di ka nalang matuwa na nagkaroon na ng mga bagong firetrucks ang pilipinas? Tsk.

Ay sir, chill ka lang po. Hindi ko naman po sinadya na haluan ng pulitika. Natawa lang po ako sa mukha niya. Napaka-judgemental naman ng ibang tao dito. Nagbibiro lang sana ako tapos pulitika agad? Back to being a :lurker:

Ay sir, chill ka lang po. Hindi ko naman po sinadya na haluan ng pulitika. Natawa lang po ako sa mukha niya. Napaka-judgemental naman ng ibang tao dito. Nagbibiro lang sana ako tapos pulitika agad? Back to being a :lurker:

Remember to post responsibly bro.

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Metro Manila cities get new high-quality fire trucks
February 27, 2013 2:51pm
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has acquired half of the target 76 top-of-the-line fire trucks that will be deployed in major cities for “faster and better fire control action” in time for March, the fire prevention month.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas II on Wednesday formally turned over to local government units the initial 38 Austrian-made Rosenbauer TLF 4000 fire trucks built especially for responding to fires in highly urbanized areas.

Initial recipients of the trucks were Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Las Piñas and Taguig.

“Each truck has a powerful water cannon mounted on top plus two quick response hoses and two regular hoses or a total of five firefighting weapons that can be used simultaneously for faster and better fire control action,” the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said in a statement Wednesday.

http://www8.gmanews.tv/webpics/v3/2013/02/640_ZZZ_022713_mmanila_b.jpg

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Sayang, mas type ko parin yung american made Pierce firetrucks. :)
Thats what they can afford and its a loan.

Lumindol daw sa dyan sa Manila? Be safe guys..

Ok rin itong mga Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade Association:
SH282CeY5XQ

Yes , they provide much needed help to the underfunded BFP ...

DOST Teams Up with Major Cable Providers for 24/7 Weather Channel

http://www.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1247:dost-teams-up-with-major-cable-providers-for-247-weather-channel&catid=1:latest&Itemid=150

Written by Mona Carina E. Montevirgen & George Robert E. Valencia III, S&T Media Service, DOST-STII
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 12:23

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has sealed an agreement with the country’s biggest cable provider alliance, the Philippine Cable Television Association, Inc. (PCTA), to create “DOSTv”, a 24/7 cable weather information channel to complement the services of DOST’s main weather agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

DOSTv shall broadcast accurate and up-to-date weather information of PAGASA, along with hourly satellite and Doppler images and weather sensors data from the Program NOAH website. NOAH, or the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards, is DOST’s flagship program for disaster preparedness under the directive of President Benigno Aquino III. The partnership between DOST and PCTA was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) recently during the PCTA 2013 Convention at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

“This partnership significantly contributes to our ongoing efforts to mitigate the destructive effects of natural calamities such as typhoons and monsoon rains under the backdrop of climate change”, said DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo.DOSTv will be administered by the Department’s information arm, the Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) and is scheduled to debut this May 2013, to be carried by around 90 percent of PCTA’s cable franchisers. PCTA has more than 300 cable provider members all over the archipelago, according to PCTA Chairman Engr. Elpidio M. Paras.

DOSTv: A New Frontier of Weather Forecasting

Asianet (http://www.globalpost.com/bio/thomson-reuters) April 6, 2013 12:46

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/asianet/130406/dostv-new-frontier-weather-forecasting#1

When calamity strikes, Filipinos tend to rely on flash reports on the television to know the damage the calamity has done in the country, with the launch of DOSTv in May the country will be more updated.DOSTv is a 24/7 cable weather information channel that will service the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

PAGASA is the main weather agency of the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST). DOSTv will broadcast accurate weather information of PAGASA and Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards’ hourly satellites and Doppler images weather sensor data.Around 90 percent of the Philippine Cable Television Association, Inc, (PCTA) franchise will be carrying out the weather channel.DOST and PCTA signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on March 20 on the PCTA 2013 Convention at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

PAGASA Acquires First Mobile X-Band Weather Radar System

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/04/29/936163/pagasa-acquires-first-mobile-radar

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By Helen Flores, The Philippine Star
Posted at 04/29/2013 7:18 AM | Updated as of 04/29/2013 7:18 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has acquired its first state-of-the-art mobile radar to better predict severe weather.PAGASA hydro-meteorological division chief Susan Espinueva said the agency has completed the bidding and awarded the contract for the Mobile X-Band Radar System project to a Japanese company.The radar costs P30 million and it will be delivered in the last quarter of 2013.

“The mobile radar has been bidded out... once delivered (it) will be dispatched to the field where the tropical cyclone is expected to make landfall,” Espinueva told The STAR.“It is transportable radar and capable of monitoring all meteorological parameters just like the existing Doppler radars. The only difference is the range which is around 80 to 100 kilometers as compared to C-band or S-band (radars) which range from 300 to 400 km,” she added.

PAGASA’s Severe Tropical Weather Disturbance Reconnaissance, Information Dissemination and Damage Evaluation (STRIDE) team - a group of weather specialists who get close to a storm - uses handheld anemometer, global positioning system or GPS, mobile phone, camera, video, and laptop to gather as much information about storms.But they earlier admitted that the devices they use in spotting storms are not as sophisticated as the tools used in other countries.