preparing for yolanda

i got home at a usual time, 12:15 a.m. as i got through the gate, i was surprised to see that all the lights in the house are on. i was even surprised to see that all my housemates are still up. 

i found out that they have been preparing the emergency light, candles, matches and lighters, charging their cellphones, they even bought more food supplies at the supermarket this evening. 

everyone is bracing themselves for super typhoon yolanda. so am i. i hope this one will not be as disastrous as the papers describe it to be.