Anticipating Wilma

Hurricane season is definitely not over yet because after Rita there's Wilma. The sun still comes out from time to time here in Arcadia while Wilma lingers in Cancun, Mexico. It's slow advance is giving storm weary Floridians more time to prepare. Some have joined the Florida Exodus while others opt to stay put, just like us, but making sure they have all the necessary things secured down. We've bought emergency stuff like batteries, charcoal, canned goods, water, etc. Dean bought a new gas grill just in case we lose electricity. I think his generator is also all set if that happens.

All weather stations are in unison that Wilma is gonna hit southwest of Florida, where Arcadia is among others. However, their predictions vary as to where the hurricane is exactly gonna cross over. We've been anxiously monitoring Wilma's path and looks like her fury wont be on us but still that's no reason to be happy because definitely we'll still get a significant amount of her strong and gusty winds along with the rain. But GOD's in control of everything. My 6-year old son asked me why GOD makes severe weathers that harm lots of people. I told him it's because many people still dont know and believe GOD. It's HIS way of telling or reminding them that everything comes from HIM and by HIM and without HIM man can do nothing and should give all the glory back to HIM. I asked Marc if he understood what I said and he nodded.

So how does hurricane differ from typhoon? I used to think that the former is stronger, more dangerous and devastating so I did a research on it. I found out they are the same only the names are regionally specific. In fact the other names are severe tropical cyclone, severe cyclonic storm and tropical cyclone. A hurricane or typhoon starts from being a tropical depression and when it gets the right ingredients with the right amount such as warm tropical oceans, moisture and light winds, it starts to produce violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains and floods.

When a tropical depression worsens into a tropical storm, that's when they start giving it a name, like Auring, lol! for a Philippine typhoon. I wonder why typhoons are usually named after a woman's name? Is it because women like they say, are fickle minded and cant make one definite decision or bacause women are bitches? As you know male names have also been used to call them. I've read about why and how typhoons are named. If interested here's something that tells about it. http://www.dost.gov.ph/media/article.php?sid=156

In the Philippines, typhoon visitations happen more than 10 times every year. Some are extremely stong which are called super typhoon and some are just what they call tropical depression. Someone asked me if I'm scared that Wilma is coming. I answered no. I even joked that back in my country people eat hurricanes for breakfast, lol. He said, "that's not amusing." He's right but what can we do? When they come, they come. We can only do the best thing we can to be safe.

So, did you know how many storms have hit the Philippines this year? Well, check this out!
http://www.typhoon2000.ph/season05.htm