A Typhoon Hit Us
@SIMPLYD (90721)
Philippines
December 12, 2019 9:56pm CST
Last Dec. 2 evening, we were hit by typhoon Kimmura which was named Tisoy when it entered Philippines.
We weren't actually the one targeted but it was so strong when it passed by amd stayed for more than 4 hours that it destroyed a lot of trees and electric posts.
So much so, that until now our province has no electricity yet.
Most of the residences and businesss establishments are.on generators . You can just imagine the noise of all those generators make.
The malls as their help to the provinces offered free charging of their gadgets at designated areas of the malls.
You can see a lot of teenagers huddles together at designated parts of the mall to charge their gadgets. They bring with them their own extension wires.
After office , we rush to go home because other parts of the province are dark because there's no electricity still.
We are hoping to have the electricity before Christmas as promised by the electric companies.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Dec 19
Yes , that is true.
Typhoons are frequent here in the Philippines and thry are about 20 plus in all in a year.
It has been years our province was badly hit by a typhoon.
No mattet how prepared you are for a typhoon, it would always still make havoc- topple and cut the plants and trees.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
I do feel for you. The storm is lashing but the aftermath is punishing. Keep your head up and try to go about the cleaning as calmly as you can. No other option really but to do it gradually.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
Yes, that's actually what we have done. In addition, there's no water from the faucets. Good thing we have the jetmatic water pump where oir helper and husband would get water to fill those big canisters in the 2nd and first flr. bathroom as well as for the kitchen.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
@SIMPLYD That's a tremendous relief already, to have access to clean water. Commendable readiness for calamities. Hoping nothing harsher ever comes.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
@eileenleyva Now, everyone is eager to know when their areas will have electricity.
Just a while ago, some areas in the city has electricty already.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
13 Dec 19
Ohhh...I'm.glad you are safe. And I badly wish that the electricity is restored.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Dec 19
@amitkokiladitya That is true. That is also the reason why we don't use it overnight.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
14 Dec 19
@SIMPLYD ohk...but the expense of running a generator is so high
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
That's the problem we have it takes time to get back the electricity when power is cut off by natural calamity.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Dec 19
@Nakitakona Typhoon Tisoy passed us by .
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16790)
• China
13 Dec 19
Sorry to learn that the typhoon wreaked havoc on your area.It is a heartwarming thing that the malls offered free charging of gadgets to repay the society.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
Yes, it is the least that they can do to help the people charge their phones and gadgets to get connected with their loved ones.
We bought a new generator for the house because our old one is irreparable already from not being used for how many years.
Even at our hometown my sisters bought a new generator so our bedridden mother will not feel the hot climate.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
@changjiangzhibin89 We do have brownouts but for a very short time only like 10 to 30 minutes.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16790)
• China
14 Dec 19
@SIMPLYD That is to say, you hadn't had power cut for ages before this time your area was buffeted by typhoon.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
16 Dec 19
I am happy , we finally have our power restored at our place last Saturday afternoon.
Although , in the subdivision we reside, the next street us don't have it yet.
It is still.unstable becauae last night at 10pm it suddenly blacked out and until i left for the office it still wasn't restored yet.
I hope tonight , there will already be light.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
13 Dec 19
oh my :( i 'twas not 'ware y'all'd still not electricity! what'n earth could cause such a lengthy delay? 'tis 't like puerto rico, where's the system 'twas jest too ol' 'n not been maintainted/updated so's they're purty much needin' to start from scratch? this's jest horrible.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
Yes, it is so difficult when there is no normal electricity.
We.may have a generator at home, but it is so noisy so at 10 in the evening it is switched off .
So, when we sleep we are not so cpmfortable since it is hot with no electric fans.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Dec 19
@crazyhorseladycx Yes it is. Gasoline is expensive too so we dpn't use it overnight.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
14 Dec 19
@SIMPLYD i take't 'tis a gas operated generator? i sure feel fer y'all. 'tis horrific that'n these modern days'n times folks 're forced to do without coz others 's not tended what they should'a.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Dec 19
We were not the target of landfall , but being on its tailend would mean a contonuous wind for hours. So that is why damages specially the electrical posts are a plenty.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Dec 19
Hope you get power restored soon, Ms. LT. A 6.8 earthquake hit GenSan an hour ago and a few minutes Digos Davao was also hit by 5.0
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
18 Dec 19
Normal.power was restored innour place in Daraga last Saturday. At our hometown, it was restored last night.
In the subdivision where we.live in Daraga, we are the only line of electricy who has electricity. The other streets beside our street don't have yet.
That's because in our electricity lines in just outside our secluded place is the Police Station, Bureau of Fire and motorpool . They have to have normal.power at once.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
18 Dec 19
So you’re lucky the police station is near your house. Wishing a merry Christmas and a year of good fortune ahead Ms. LT! @SIMPLYD
@thedevilinme (4157)
• Northampton, England
13 Dec 19
That can mess up a ladies hair
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Dec 19
We have to take a bath and shampoo our hair in the evening . That way, we can have our hair dried through the electric fan while the generator is running. 
@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
13 Dec 19
Wow glad you all OK and seem to have it covered. It does suck when Nature shows who is boss in this technological world. I always say take the time to remember what is important because all of our technology could be wiped out at any moment. Why it really is not good to get so dependent on such things unless you have a back up plan.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
You are so right. Because of our dependency on the internet and other gadgets we find it so difficult to cope when there is no electricity.
There are generators for the houses, but the noise pollution is so much to the ears.
@jobelbojel (36030)
• Philippines
3 Feb 20
I am sorru about the distructions it had caused. I heard about the typhoon Tisoy but never thought that it was destructive.
@birjudanak (14320)
• India
13 Dec 19
Oh my friend so sorry for it and hope all of the people are safe and electricity is a big thing which is off for a long time and let hope it comes as soon as possible so you can celebrate the festival. Hope everything all right.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
Well, we can cope up with it because at 6pm the generator at the house is operational until 10 pm. While it is on all the rechargeable lights, rechargeable electric fans and gadgets were being charged.
At 10pm we go to sleep when it is already switched off.
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@freelancermariagrace (28690)
• Philippines
13 Dec 19
Sorry to hear this. I hope the electricity would be restored real soon
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Dec 19
Yesterday, some part of the city have normal powrr also. This also goes to another city who had ther normal power the day before.
That made us hopeful. 
