In the world that we are living in today, we must always make sure that we are prepared for everything, especially when it comes to the weather. Weather generally refers to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity and it is driven mostly by air pressure differences between one place and another. As we all know, the weather changes from time to time, and we should be alert every time there are storm signals because we will never know when it will hit our lands. When I would hear news about incoming typhoons, it would really make me shiver, thinking about the past experience I had with Typhoon Ketsana. I know that Typhoon Haiyan was the worst but, as I have first hand experience Ketsana, it was also tragic and devastating.
Yes, I have moved on and I don't want to look back to those three days of cold and hunger on our neighbor's rooftop. Life has really it's ups and downs but there are also a lot of things that we should be thankful of, and one is of course life itself and the fact that we are still breathing enjoying every second that we have here on Earth. Because of those experiences I became more alert and well-prepared for everything. I recently bought Weathervanes, not just because they can be an architectural ornament to the highest point of my house but because they are an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. Although, partly functional, weather vanes are generally decorative, often featuring the traditional cockerel design with letters indicating the points of the compass.
To obtain an accurate reading, we must always make sure to place the weather vanes above the ground, or to the highest point of a building or a house, where there are no obstructions from trees, other buildings or houses as well as other objects that may interfere with the true wind direction. Changing wind direction can be meaningful specially when coordinated with other apparent sky condition, enabling the user to make simple short range forecast.
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