measures DURING a typhoon. Background Information for Teacher What to do during typhoon • Do not panic. Stay calm and keep your radio and television open to get latest weather updates • Be alert. Watch out for water leaks around the door and windows of your house. • Stay in safe place at home. Avoid staying near glass windows and electrical outlets. • Do not attempt to cross flooded area. It can be very dangerous because of the heavy rains and strong winds. • Keep yourself warm by putting on thick clothing to avoid catching cold. • If you are advised by emergency by emergency mangers to evacuate, do so immediately. Direction: FACT or BLUFF Here are some safety measure to follow during typhoon. Write FACT if it correct and BLUFF if not. 1. Prepare first aid kit with ready medicines. 2. Stay calm, don’t panic. 3. Stay inside your house. 4. Check your house for damages and make repair at once. 5. Always listen to radio or news for updates What is the news all about?
Is it still necessary to be careful
and alert even if the typhoon is gone?
Why is that so?
Can you enumerate ways on what people should do after a typhoon.
Write your answers on the
board. Group Activity: Have you seen an infographics? Do you have any idea what are infographics are for? Today, you will try to make one. But first I’m going to show you some examples. Infographics (a clipped compound of "information" and "graphics") are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly. Group Reporting / Presentation of the Output Sharing of results Answer these questions: 1.What are precautionary measures after a typhoon? 2.Why is it important to know and follow the different precautionary measures during typhoon? Let us watch these four videos and make assessment for each one. Video # 1 Video # 2 Video # 3 Video # 4 1. Among the four videos shown, which one do you like best? Why ? 2. Is there a video/videos that you were not proud of or somehow bothered? 3. What Filipino traits are shown by the videos? Background Information for Teacher What to do after a typhoon • Stay indoors until it is safe to come out. • Keep away from broken electric posts. • Stay away from still water. It maybe electrically charged from drowned power lines. • Check for injured or trapped people. without putting yourself in danger. • Avoid passing along mountainsides for possible landslides. • Avoid crossing rivers where there are still strong current. • Don’t drink tap water until officially say it is safe to do so. • Boil your drinking water if mineral water is not available. • Eat only foods that are thoroughly washed and cooked well to avoid diseases like cholera, dysentery, and typhoid fever. DIRECTION: Put a check before a number on the statement which shows preparation after a typhoon and cross if not. 1. Clean your surroundings. They must kept from objects blown by the winds. 2. Avoid passing along the mountainsides for possible landslides. 3. Stay away from broken posts and electrical posts. 4. Play outside with your friends shortly thereafter the typhoon is gone. 5. If you are at the evacuation area, make sure that it is safe to return home.
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