How to Prepare your Mobile Phone for a Super Typhoon

20 storms visit the Philippines in 1 year. We should know better now, and we should have already learned from previous experience what to do.
Nothing is more important that everyone’s safety. Find shelter, food and means to communicate. We are all connected better now than before, make use of technology to your advantage.

All mobile phone users are encouraged to:
1.  Fully charge cell phone batteries and ensure that you have airtime for at least 3 days.
2.  In the event of power outages, conserve battery power. Make judicious use of voice calls. Text messaging uses less power.
3.  Store emergency numbers in your cell phone

family members you can call for help
television and radio stations where you can get storm information 
Responding relief agencies like the National Disaster Coordinating Council

Trunklines: (02) 911-5061 to 65
Operations Center: (02) 911-1406,  (02) 912-2665,  (02)912-5668

local government units (PAGASA-DOST for storm updates, MMDA for traffic and flood updates) 

MMDA Hotline: 136 / (02) 882-4154 […]

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