With a major portion of Metro Manila suffering from a power outage, Filipinos are once more seeking information from online sources such as news sites, blogs and social networks.
Just a day after Filipinos commemorated the second anniversary of the Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) tragedy, another typhoon is battering North Luzon, with Pedring (international name: Nesat) making landfall between Aurora and Isabela on Tuesday.
Yahoo! readers shared the situation in their area while monitoring Pedring updates on the Storm Watch page of Yahoo! Philippines. Classes in all levels, from pre-school to college, as well as work in government offices, have been suspended in the National Capital Region.
On Twitter, readers talked about the power outages that have affected many areas in the metropolis.
"Power cut in Quintin Paredes Binondo," tweeted @bmabbagu, while @CeejayAgbayani said "no electricity on proj8 area."
@Meralco has assured customers that it is on 24-hour alert and will work on restoring power, but could give no definite timeline as this will be dependent on weather conditions.
On the Yahoo! Philippines Facebook Page, readers also gave updates on the situation outside Metro Manila.
"Lakas din ng ulan at hangin dito sa San Quintin, Pangasinan (It's raining hard and very windy here in San Quintin, Pangasinan). Be safe everyone," said Arlene Estrada Opina.
"Malakas lang ang hangin dito Marawi City (Strong winds here in Marawi City)," said Jireh Jude B. Ladera.
Meanwhile, celebrities also turned to Twitter to express their wishes for the safety of Filipinos.
Here are some videos of Pedring that users have uploaded on YouTube.
Here's the Typhoon Pedring photo gallery on Yahoo! Philippines News. You may also check out these flood photos shared by a Facebook user, and this photo tweeted by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority traffic czar Yves Gonzalez a.k.a. @doblezeta
How about you, what's the situation in your area? Post comments and share links to your photos and videos of the typhoon. Stay safe, and keep monitoring the situation.
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Joey Alarilla is the Southeast Asia Head of Social and Community of Yahoo! Southeast Asia. Visit his personal blog at JoeyAlarilla.com and follow him on Twitter: @joeyalarilla
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