Rain
Jul 21st 2018, 5:15 am
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Rain
This is our second year full time in the Philippines, although we have been vacationing here for 20 odd years (usually December). Last year we noted there was hardly any rain in the so called rainy season, so it has become quite a shock to witness the deluge of rain over the last week.Naturaly my Filipino wife knows what to expect, however we are almost Marrooned in our sub division.
The Sub division is built on high ground and has a good drainage system, hence no flooding. The problem being all the roads surrounding the division are flooded, makinig even a trip to the supermarket virtuly impossible. We have 2 vehicles, a normal car, and 4 x 4 SUV. The normal car strands no chance of negotiating the flooded roads, and the SUV would be risky due to unseen potholes, and hidden deep water.
I am hoping that the rain Will ease off, although the weather forcaste indicates the very opposite. Would appreciate the experiences of expats.
The Sub division is built on high ground and has a good drainage system, hence no flooding. The problem being all the roads surrounding the division are flooded, makinig even a trip to the supermarket virtuly impossible. We have 2 vehicles, a normal car, and 4 x 4 SUV. The normal car strands no chance of negotiating the flooded roads, and the SUV would be risky due to unseen potholes, and hidden deep water.
I am hoping that the rain Will ease off, although the weather forcaste indicates the very opposite. Would appreciate the experiences of expats.
Jul 21st 2018, 6:05 am
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Re: Rain
This is our second year full time in the Philippines, although we have been vacationing here for 20 odd years (usually December). Last year we noted there was hardly any rain in the so called rainy season, so it has become quite a shock to witness the deluge of rain over the last week.Naturaly my Filipino wife knows what to expect, however we are almost Marrooned in our sub division.
The Sub division is built on high ground and has a good drainage system, hence no flooding. The problem being all the roads surrounding the division are flooded, makinig even a trip to the supermarket virtuly impossible. We have 2 vehicles, a normal car, and 4 x 4 SUV. The normal car strands no chance of negotiating the flooded roads, and the SUV would be risky due to unseen potholes, and hidden deep water.
I am hoping that the rain Will ease off, although the weather forcaste indicates the very opposite. Would appreciate the experiences of expats.
The Sub division is built on high ground and has a good drainage system, hence no flooding. The problem being all the roads surrounding the division are flooded, makinig even a trip to the supermarket virtuly impossible. We have 2 vehicles, a normal car, and 4 x 4 SUV. The normal car strands no chance of negotiating the flooded roads, and the SUV would be risky due to unseen potholes, and hidden deep water.
I am hoping that the rain Will ease off, although the weather forcaste indicates the very opposite. Would appreciate the experiences of expats.
The first dry season I was here it did not rain for over two months and temperatures climbed to 40+ Deg C, most of the local water wells dried up, even ours which is 70 feet deep struggled a bit, we could only put the pump on for 10 minutes before it ran out of water, then had to wait an hour before repeating it. Last wet season, just before Xmas the forecast showed we were going to get 1,150mm rain in 3 days, luckily we got just under 800mm, but the village was under water for several days after as the water came off the mountains. The only certain thing about the weather here is that there will be weather all over the country and most of the time it is quite nice.
Jul 21st 2018, 6:57 am
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For the last few years we have had the El Nino affect where the warmer western pacific has held up the Sw monsoon so that Palawan got wet but the rest of the islands were hot and dry. Indeed the SE trade winds would spawn some decent sized typhoons, such as Yolanda because of the heat.
This year is the first La Nina event that I can remember that has been so cool and wet. The typhoons forming are more of a tropical storm, wet not so windy. This makes them linger so it gets wetter. La Nina enhances the sw monsoon so we all get that water as well.
My power bill is half of what it was for this month last year. Sadly No savings. !
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We have discovered roof leaks that we never knew about So I have been '' upaloft'' with 'vulca seal' and other sealants dodging lightening. Amazing what you find when you do this. Sealant put down over 10 years ago has weathered and is now replaced. Our neighbours firewall abutting our rear double story wall has collapsed allowing water to flood between both walls. Explains why our sala wall is showing signs of damp and paint bubbles . So I have a tub of water proof cement waiting to be mixed and poured into the gap We should be watertight again.
The drains are showing little capacity to deal with much more heavy rain the soil is getting saturated. Thankfully we too are higher up the slope
A few years ago the subdivision had a well supplying the water tank supplying the houses. that is gone and we are supplied by Manilyad.
I suspect the ground water supply to deep aquifers is starting to refill. Another few years of this and they may be restored, no bad thing.
This year is the first La Nina event that I can remember that has been so cool and wet. The typhoons forming are more of a tropical storm, wet not so windy. This makes them linger so it gets wetter. La Nina enhances the sw monsoon so we all get that water as well.
My power bill is half of what it was for this month last year. Sadly No savings. !
(We have discovered roof leaks that we never knew about So I have been '' upaloft'' with 'vulca seal' and other sealants dodging lightening. Amazing what you find when you do this. Sealant put down over 10 years ago has weathered and is now replaced. Our neighbours firewall abutting our rear double story wall has collapsed allowing water to flood between both walls. Explains why our sala wall is showing signs of damp and paint bubbles . So I have a tub of water proof cement waiting to be mixed and poured into the gap We should be watertight again.
The drains are showing little capacity to deal with much more heavy rain the soil is getting saturated. Thankfully we too are higher up the slope
A few years ago the subdivision had a well supplying the water tank supplying the houses. that is gone and we are supplied by Manilyad.
I suspect the ground water supply to deep aquifers is starting to refill. Another few years of this and they may be restored, no bad thing.
Jul 21st 2018, 12:29 pm
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Re: Rain
This is our second year full time in the Philippines, although we have been vacationing here for 20 odd years (usually December). Last year we noted there was hardly any rain in the so called rainy season, so it has become quite a shock to witness the deluge of rain over the last week.Naturaly my Filipino wife knows what to expect, however we are almost Marrooned in our sub division.
The Sub division is built on high ground and has a good drainage system, hence no flooding. The problem being all the roads surrounding the division are flooded, makinig even a trip to the supermarket virtuly impossible. We have 2 vehicles, a normal car, and 4 x 4 SUV. The normal car strands no chance of negotiating the flooded roads, and the SUV would be risky due to unseen potholes, and hidden deep water.
I am hoping that the rain Will ease off, although the weather forcaste indicates the very opposite. Would appreciate the experiences of expats.
The Sub division is built on high ground and has a good drainage system, hence no flooding. The problem being all the roads surrounding the division are flooded, makinig even a trip to the supermarket virtuly impossible. We have 2 vehicles, a normal car, and 4 x 4 SUV. The normal car strands no chance of negotiating the flooded roads, and the SUV would be risky due to unseen potholes, and hidden deep water.
I am hoping that the rain Will ease off, although the weather forcaste indicates the very opposite. Would appreciate the experiences of expats.
Jul 21st 2018, 12:46 pm
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I have never before seen this area so active for serious storms
West Pacific Tropical Products Page - Satellite Services Division - Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
West Pacific Tropical Products Page - Satellite Services Division - Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution
Jul 24th 2018, 4:29 pm
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Just got back from a little over a week on Negros and through Manila. I've been in storms before but the fast moving wall of water that went over last week was something to behold. One minute dry and sunny, the next such a sudden start to the torrent that it made me jump. Nothing gradual about the start of it, for sure. Luckily well drained there.
Jul 29th 2018, 3:57 pm
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Does anyone have a link to a good weather forecast site ( not PAGASA ), the ones I use seem to have deteriorated into total guess work, even for the following 4 hrs.
Aug 13th 2018, 11:36 pm
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Still wet, grey and breezy, over two months without air con at this time of year is unheard of here. Another cheap power bill on the horizon. Wish it could be La Nina every year.
Aug 16th 2018, 7:09 am
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Still having to water the flowers here in Davao.
Sep 11th 2018, 2:07 pm
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Well the typhoon coming in a straight line is looking like it will hit southern luzon. My wife and her father said no it will not. i showed them this
https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...=138.114,9.459
They sighed they had not received a text from the DMC and they always text if there is a problem. I asked who advise the DMC and who are they?
Pagasa advises them as they are the department for Disaster and Management Control
ah I see, the same group who manged at leyte for typhoon Yolanda, how did that go? sulky silence. Her dad took another look at the site page I just shared and asked when the winds go north as that is why we will not have a problem
I told him we were told that 2 days ago and the storm has dropped WSW and no sign of northern movement.
Ok i get prepared he says. I saw him across at the small grocers getting a case of red horse....looks like a typhoon party at our place if we survive it.
As for the storm there is no indication of any northern movement and it dragged in a low pressure area off Leyte into its maw, at the same time it adjusted its direction to WSW. The webpage shows where the winds are being drawn in from, as far away as Indonesia. this is going to be MONSTER. Winds reported at 250mph NOT KPH.
If, unlike me you have any hair now is the time to consider tying it down.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...=138.114,9.459
They sighed they had not received a text from the DMC and they always text if there is a problem. I asked who advise the DMC and who are they?
Pagasa advises them as they are the department for Disaster and Management Control
ah I see, the same group who manged at leyte for typhoon Yolanda, how did that go? sulky silence. Her dad took another look at the site page I just shared and asked when the winds go north as that is why we will not have a problem
I told him we were told that 2 days ago and the storm has dropped WSW and no sign of northern movement.
Ok i get prepared he says. I saw him across at the small grocers getting a case of red horse....looks like a typhoon party at our place if we survive it.
As for the storm there is no indication of any northern movement and it dragged in a low pressure area off Leyte into its maw, at the same time it adjusted its direction to WSW. The webpage shows where the winds are being drawn in from, as far away as Indonesia. this is going to be MONSTER. Winds reported at 250mph NOT KPH.
If, unlike me you have any hair now is the time to consider tying it down.
Sep 11th 2018, 10:58 pm
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Re: Rain
Well the typhoon coming in a straight line is looking like it will hit southern luzon. My wife and her father said no it will not. i showed them this
https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...=138.114,9.459
They sighed they had not received a text from the DMC and they always text if there is a problem. I asked who advise the DMC and who are they?
Pagasa advises them as they are the department for Disaster and Management Control
ah I see, the same group who manged at leyte for typhoon Yolanda, how did that go? sulky silence. Her dad took another look at the site page I just shared and asked when the winds go north as that is why we will not have a problem
I told him we were told that 2 days ago and the storm has dropped WSW and no sign of northern movement.
Ok i get prepared he says. I saw him across at the small grocers getting a case of red horse....looks like a typhoon party at our place if we survive it.
As for the storm there is no indication of any northern movement and it dragged in a low pressure area off Leyte into its maw, at the same time it adjusted its direction to WSW. The webpage shows where the winds are being drawn in from, as far away as Indonesia. this is going to be MONSTER. Winds reported at 250mph NOT KPH.
If, unlike me you have any hair now is the time to consider tying it down.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...=138.114,9.459
They sighed they had not received a text from the DMC and they always text if there is a problem. I asked who advise the DMC and who are they?
Pagasa advises them as they are the department for Disaster and Management Control
ah I see, the same group who manged at leyte for typhoon Yolanda, how did that go? sulky silence. Her dad took another look at the site page I just shared and asked when the winds go north as that is why we will not have a problem
I told him we were told that 2 days ago and the storm has dropped WSW and no sign of northern movement.
Ok i get prepared he says. I saw him across at the small grocers getting a case of red horse....looks like a typhoon party at our place if we survive it.
As for the storm there is no indication of any northern movement and it dragged in a low pressure area off Leyte into its maw, at the same time it adjusted its direction to WSW. The webpage shows where the winds are being drawn in from, as far away as Indonesia. this is going to be MONSTER. Winds reported at 250mph NOT KPH.
If, unlike me you have any hair now is the time to consider tying it down.
Your father in law has the right idea, there will be plenty of water around but beer comes in bottles.
Sep 12th 2018, 3:18 am
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Re: Rain
latest tracking from Typhoon 2000 site
Sep 12th 2018, 5:26 am
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I cannot see any wind shear, north, south or due west as there are no weather systems to induce such.
Usually the presence of another weather system can cause an attraction that would encourage deviation from present course. This storm moves slightly south, then back to original track, yet not committed to moving north, just yet. I understand the DMC are now active for the eastern Luzon seaboard with more focus on the northern Luzon section.
Our extra drinking water and cooking gas just arrived.
If this storm does not start to deviate north by 8pm/20.00 then it will have to take a significant turn to the right at the last moment to not be a serious problem.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...=138.114,9.459
Usually the presence of another weather system can cause an attraction that would encourage deviation from present course. This storm moves slightly south, then back to original track, yet not committed to moving north, just yet. I understand the DMC are now active for the eastern Luzon seaboard with more focus on the northern Luzon section.
Our extra drinking water and cooking gas just arrived.
If this storm does not start to deviate north by 8pm/20.00 then it will have to take a significant turn to the right at the last moment to not be a serious problem.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...=138.114,9.459
Sep 13th 2018, 3:50 am
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mikemike,
I find your link very interesting. However, there appears to be no time or date showing. Perhaps its "live"?
Regards
I find your link very interesting. However, there appears to be no time or date showing. Perhaps its "live"?
Regards