Tropical Storm Washi

This is a friendly and cautious reminder. Tropical Storm Washi struck Mindanao, an area rarely experiences tropical cyclones on 16th December 2011.  Bringing more than 10 hours of torrential rains, the storm triggered disastrous flash flooding with some area received more than 200mm (7.9 in) of rain during this period. More than 632 fatalities reported with 82 people are still missing. In the Star today, it has been reported in the news, the storm is moving towards, approaching Sabah and Sarawak.

The movement of Washi storm. To the people in South Philippines, Sabah, Labuan and north area of my beloved state, Sarawak, the storm is heading towards you. To whoever reading this info in my blog, please pass around this friendly and cautious reminder to whoever you known living in those area. Remind them.
(Sila klik: Tropical Storm Washi Heads Towards Sabah and Sarawak; Johor Affected Too)

(Image courtesy of UMCES)

Please wear life jacket if you intend to go to the sea. Floating devices won't work if you don't wear them! Take safety measure, do not let your children play at the seashore and please, no picnic during weekend. Postpone it until the weather is superfine. Whoever have family members/friends who work in oil and gas industry or love fishing or make decent living from sea, please do remind them as rough seas and strong winds are expected.

Some of the devastated photos of flood in Philippines caused by Tropical Storm Washi. It doesn't look good.

Be strong, my pray goes to all of you. To the government and the opposition, stop talking nonsense and take necessary actions for this coming storm! Stop talking politics, do serve the people.

Untuk adik kakak, abang sekalian, jaga dirikpun, sik kira siney-siney juak kita dalam seminggu duak tok. Mana nok diam tepi laut ya, mana nok bekerja rah offshore, rah pelantar minyak ya, jagalah dirikpun. Mana nok nait bot, nait kapal ya, jangan lupak pakey jaket keselamatan. Ingat anak bini, keluarga nun di rumah.

Mana nok tengah drebing time ribut ya, jangan lupak bukak lampu, bebait dengan pokok-pokok waktu ribut. Boleh tumbang bila-bila masa jak, dahan pokok boleh patah, takut ngenak urang di dibah. Pasya, mun ada kabel karan gugok, tolong menar-menar, padah dengan sidak  Sesco, sak sidak mutus karan. Bahaya mun ditandah kabel karan yang gugok ya cemya jak. Mun ada aek, nang gerenti ilang nyawa mun urang kenak aek ya. Dengarlah nasehat tok ok?

(Courtesy of: Site, Site, Storms, Wikipedia, Tropical Storm Washi)