Re: [talk-ph] [waypointsdotph] Re: Tropical Storm Ondoy: are you guys ok?
Hi maning, Thank God you and your family are safe. We were worried when nobody could contact you. As for mapping for disaster, I don't know yet what we can do. Unlike in Gaza for which maps are not available, Marikina is well-mapped. I guess what's missing are geological and engineering information which can map where flooding is common and where flooding is likely in cases of extreme rainfall. (The US has flood maps but they are having trouble keeping them up-to-date as evidenced by Katrina due to the fast pace of development.) Maybe this can be a long-term objective. For the meantime, we should focus on rescue and relief operations. On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:54 AM, maning sambale wrote: > Hi, > > We're OK. Other's are not so lucky but our family and immediate > relatives are safe. The water was so fast you don't have time to > panic. Thankfully the whole family was safe. > > I went around just this morning to look at the extent of the damage. > I went to Ed's house (indescribable). Provident village was was the > worst. > > @ Ed, if ever you need help in rebuilding the house. Just tell me. > An extra hand would always help. > > As mapping project for the Philippines, I believe we need to respond > to crisis like this one. I don't have anything in mind at the moment, > but just the same, we need to do something. > > To the main OSM talk, here's the reference to the storm: > http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/77/ondoys-flood-worst-history-pagasa > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Rally de Leon wrote: > > > > I got a text message from Maning (thru his wife's cellphone). Their house > also got flooded (didn't say how high) but they are ok now. > > > > -Rally > > > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Jose Marie Bonto > wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi Ed. > >> > >> Thank god you and your family are ok. Let me know how we can help in our > own little ways. > >> > >> Still got no word from Maning? > >> > >> Jobo > >> > >> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar > wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Hello Ed, > >>> > >>> I really don't know what to say, since all your belongings got damaged. > >>> > >>> But I'm glad to hear you and your family are all safe. Thanks be to > God. > >>> > >>> Eugene > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Ed Garcia > wrote: > > Hello all, I am back online (temporarily) as I am using the computer > of my " evacuation center" brother-in-law. > > Yes. Our house got fully submerged (roof included) in very muddy > flood waters. The waters rose to record high compared to the 3 floods of > 1979, 1989 and 1999. Yes, I experienced all 4 floods so far ... Remarkably > , the major floods come every 10 years and about this time of the year > always. This is the worst, damaging everything we had, burying most items > in 6 inches of thick mud, the ceiling collapsed from the sediment > accumulation. > > Yes, we moved into our neighbors 2-storey house (roof actually) and > slept on the roof the whole night through without getting any rescue as the > rescue operations were simply overwhelmed with the magnitude of the flood > and the number of flood victims. There were a lot of fatalities, mostly > from being trapped in their rooms as the flood rose so fast. > > We all safely survived the flood. Praise God! > > We deeply appreciate your concern. > ed and kids > p.s. my wife was not at home at that time so she was spared from the > flood as well. Praise God again. > > > -- http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
Re: [talk-ph] [waypointsdotph] Re: Tropical Storm Ondoy: are you guys ok?
Hi, We're OK. Other's are not so lucky but our family and immediate relatives are safe. The water was so fast you don't have time to panic. Thankfully the whole family was safe. I went around just this morning to look at the extent of the damage. I went to Ed's house (indescribable). Provident village was was the worst. @ Ed, if ever you need help in rebuilding the house. Just tell me. An extra hand would always help. As mapping project for the Philippines, I believe we need to respond to crisis like this one. I don't have anything in mind at the moment, but just the same, we need to do something. To the main OSM talk, here's the reference to the storm: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/77/ondoys-flood-worst-history-pagasa On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Rally de Leon wrote: > > I got a text message from Maning (thru his wife's cellphone). Their house > also got flooded (didn't say how high) but they are ok now. > > -Rally > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Jose Marie Bonto wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Ed. >> >> Thank god you and your family are ok. Let me know how we can help in our own >> little ways. >> >> Still got no word from Maning? >> >> Jobo >> >> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello Ed, >>> >>> I really don't know what to say, since all your belongings got damaged. >>> >>> But I'm glad to hear you and your family are all safe. Thanks be to God. >>> >>> Eugene >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Ed Garcia wrote: Hello all, I am back online (temporarily) as I am using the computer of my " evacuation center" brother-in-law. Yes. Our house got fully submerged (roof included) in very muddy flood waters. The waters rose to record high compared to the 3 floods of 1979, 1989 and 1999. Yes, I experienced all 4 floods so far ... Remarkably , the major floods come every 10 years and about this time of the year always. This is the worst, damaging everything we had, burying most items in 6 inches of thick mud, the ceiling collapsed from the sediment accumulation. Yes, we moved into our neighbors 2-storey house (roof actually) and slept on the roof the whole night through without getting any rescue as the rescue operations were simply overwhelmed with the magnitude of the flood and the number of flood victims. There were a lot of fatalities, mostly from being trapped in their rooms as the flood rose so fast. We all safely survived the flood. Praise God! We deeply appreciate your concern. ed and kids p.s. my wife was not at home at that time so she was spared from the flood as well. Praise God again. On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Eugene Alvin Villar wrote: > > Update: I got this news from Eric Punzalan over at the WaypointsDotPH > Yahoo! Groups: > >> FYI >> >> Our friend Ed Garcia's house has been under water, completely, since >> yesterday. >> He managed to escape the waters by taking shelter in a neighbor's house >> (second floor). >> >> I lost contact with him yesterday afternoon after he sent an SOS message. >> They were all safe as of that time and were preparing to move up to the >> roof as the waters kept rising. >> >> We could not get to their village to help due to flood waters. > > Rem also mailed there to say that he went to Marikina to do coverage for > his newspaper. He tried looking for Ed's house but was unsuccessful. > > Maning also lives in Marikina. I have no word about him and his family > yet. > > :-( > > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 1:10 AM, Eugene Alvin Villar > wrote: >> >> Maning, Ed, Rally and others in Marikina, Pasig, Cainta, etc. are you >> guys ok? >> > > > > -- > http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com > > ___ > talk-ph mailing list > talk-ph@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph > -- website administrator: - www.waypoints.ph - reeflife.eppgarcia.com PADI Divemaster #491048 ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com >> >> >> >> -- >> UBUNTU: An ethical concept of African origin emphasizing community, sharing >> and generosity. >> __._,_.___ >> Messages in this topic (3) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >> Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar >> Visit the WaypointsDotPH website: http://www.waypoints.ph >> >> You can contribute GPS data here: www.waypoints.ph/invite.php >> >> You can follow website developments on twitter.com/waypoin
[talk-ph] Fwd: [waypointsdotph] Red Cross Needs your help
message sent to waypointsdotph ... forwarding it to you guys as maybe even if you can not get the coordinates via GPS, if you know of such evacuation centers, maybe you can approximate the coordinates from maps or from our own OSM data. ed -- Forwarded message -- From: lrgalvez2000 Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:43 AM Subject: [waypointsdotph] Red Cross Needs your help To: waypointsdo...@yahoogroups.com Hi guys! I'm Louie Galvez and I'm one of the Directors of the Red Cross Rizal Chapter. We are in need of the waypoints of Evacuation centers. If you have one, please text the info to 0917-555 5574. Pls do not email since I won't be able to check my email. Pls text: 1) Your name, 2) Name of Evacuation Site, 3) Coordinates (in h.d format pls), 4) If possible number of families affected 5) and if they already received any assistance in the area. A Mapsource file will just be as good. Thanks Louie Visit the WaypointsDotPH website: http://www.waypoints.ph You can contribute GPS data here: www.waypoints.ph/invite.php You can follow website developments on twitter.com/waypointsdotphYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/waypointsdotph/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/waypointsdotph/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:waypointsdotph-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:waypointsdotph-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: waypointsdotph-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- website administrator: - www.waypoints.ph - reeflife.eppgarcia.com PADI Divemaster #491048 ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
[talk-ph] To save the electronic items.
First thing is if you cannot do anything with them straight away place into a bucket of clean water and leave there. The cleaner the better. Next is to dry them off. If you can safely remove the case do so and let drain. If you can get alcohol pour over the device, It can damage some plastics so be careful. This will wash away excess dirt and residue but will not be completely perfect yet. Dry and shake then place into a bag with Silica Gel (the stuff in the little bags "do not eat" you get with vitamins and shoes.). This will remove moisture from the bag ,therefore the device will be dried slowly. Power the device up after 2 or 3 days in bag, depending on the size of the device and the amount of water you think was left in it after the shaking dry. Do Not heat the devices, LCD's and other components don't like to get hot. I dunked My phone on Saturday walking in the floods and 24 Hours of bag and Silica Gel Worked wonders. You can buy it at good Photo stores, there are other gels but im not sure how good they are. I Have two large bags of silica gel the size of two fists each, and they worked perfectly. Taking Photos in the Rain put Camera in plastic Bag and Gel in Bag, it should remove any water, or mist from the inside of the bag. This is what I have normally done for all the items I have sunk in the past.. So it may or may not work 100% of the time.. ___ talk-ph mailing list talk-ph@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ph
