Philippines Braced for 'Super Typhoon' PARMA aka PEPENG?

It's barely been a week since Typhoon Ketsana hit the Philippines leaving hundreds of families homeless, and hundreds dead. A lot are still reportedly missing. Some villages that were hit hard are still under water.

Now, is the island country ready for another typhoon? I don't think any country or anyone at all can be ready enough when mother nature decides to strike.

Pepeng (International code name Parma) is a super typhoon. To give you an idea what a super typhoon is, winds at 240 kph or greater. Now how about that?


Pepeng is expected to make landfall by Saturday morning in the provinces of Aurora and Isabela in Northern Luzon. According to PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration), if Pepeng continues to strengthen it could raise up to Storm Signal No. 4 which means winds of up to 215 kph over a region.

CNN's Jennifer Delgado says it's matching a Category 4 or Category 5 for the Atlantic.

I think prayer is still the best protection that we can ever have. Let us hope that it wouldn't be as devastating as predicted. Let's just be prepared. Stock up on food, drinking water and emergency lights.


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