Hurricane Irene Hits Landfall

The much feared super hurricane Irene has set landfall today in the Eastern Seaboard of USA. More than 2 million people were advised to seek higher grounds and move to a safe place. New York City's subway station was shut down for the first time because of this natural disaster.

The angry storm is said to pack 100 mph of winds early today. North Carolina's coast has been affected already with power outages in some areas, some roofs ripped from warehouses and damaged buildings and trees. Witnesses report that a tornado might have been spawned by the super hurricane to cause the damages.

President Barak Obama has cut his vacation short and returned to Washington to address the people to act now before it is too late.

Hurricane Irene, so far, is the first to have caused this mass evacuation in New York, North Carolina, Martha's Vineyard in Mass., including New Jersey and Maryland's affected areas.

Typhoon Ondoy - Ketsana

While we enjoy the sunny weather in Dubai, my families and friends and the badly affected people in Metro Manila and nearby places are submerged in flood water as I write this post.

I was unable to sleep well yesterday after I saw footage of houses under the water while the people were on the roof. 2 of my aunts live in Marikina City and their houses have been flooded up to the roof. One of my aunts and her family have to move next door (my other auntie's house) to find safe shelter in the 2nd level.

My mom's house was not that affected because she lives in Bulacan although the water reached our garage level. Our house is slightly elevated which is a relief.

I am appealing to everyone's kindness to extend help to the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (international name: Ketsana). Here is a link of GMA with an updated list of verified relief centers. Your generous contribution/aid will be greatly appreciated by the people who needs them the most.

Let's also offer our prayers to the victims of this terrible typhoon.

Window and Door Safety

My best friend who now resides in Florida has had her share of ferocious typhoons passing Florida since she moved there. She used to live in a small apartment where the windows were not as safe as she would describe them. She has seen water seeping through the old windows and what was worse was the absence of Florida shutters to further protect them from any untoward incident when the inclement weather would not calm. Since they were renting out the place for some time already, they just decided to have their own home built according to their preference and one that would meet their high standard on quality and safety.

One company that caught their rigid screening was Ocean View Windows and Doors. This company has variety of products and services to offer. The products range from impact windows, custom glass etching, retraceable screens and remote controlled ones, interior doors, door and window casements, hurricane shutters florida, and store-front windows. Not only that they carry high quality products which all meet the strict building code of Florida, they also have services to offer for both residential and commercial properties. The list of their services offered is appealing to home-builders and those who are planning to have some home improvements or renovations without compromising safety and quality. This company values their clients and provides excellent customer service, installation, and sales and marketing with great professionalism.

My best friend and her husband are quite impressed with the portfolio of Ocean View Windows and Doors. You rarely get the chance to come across a company with high quality products to offer with par excellence service.