The 72 Hours Formula for Typhoon Preparedness
We all need to prepare for a coming typhoon before it hits us directly. Preparation is the key so that we will not be caught off-guard and we will not be helpless. We can easily make preparations inside our homes. It usually takes 72 hours for rescue and relief efforts to reach disaster victims and for utilities to resume normal operation. A lifeline kit is what we need to tide us over for 72 hours. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) , in one of their Facebook posts, suggests that we should have a lifeline kit on hand to allow us to survive for 72 hours. I read online that typhoons and floods are recurring events. The Philippines, alone, experiences an average of twenty typhoons yearly. In that case, we have no choice but to prepare for them when they hit us directly. Usually, a typhoon brings heavy rains and floods that could turn into a disaster. That situation might isolate us in our homes or force us to evacuate. Utilities such as power, wa...