Baguio city cut off

Peter R has written from the Philippines where he was last
heard of expecting a typhoon at Baguio city. He has survived
with his good humour intact; he writes

We've just heard on SMS that all roads in and out of Baguio
are closed because of mudslides and rock falls.

Help! We're cut off from the outside world! Okay ... should
we panic? Oh, I know. Quick! let's jump into a taxi and go
shopping - we need comfort food in this dire emergency.
How's about loads and loads of take-away dim sum to eat
back home while watching all of the Scary Movie series.

It's dead easy to discount the live horrors of this apocalyptic
weather when you're lucky old you.

What fun we had, shopping! Enough now as the skies are
already darkening and I want to gloat over my purchases, than
which nothing is more essential for those setting up home in a
strange new apartment: duct tape, one big roll of.; WD40, one
aerosol tin of (making sure the little flexible tube you push into
the nozzle is there; double-sided mounting tape; rechargeable
LED lamp; a claw hammer and strong scissors, etc, etc. And
loads of dim sum with appropriate sauces to fortify you when
you are facing the end of the world.

... Look! I've even remembered to buy a big can of Baygon
cockroach killer. Now, I'm ready for anything.

Brr. Good luck, Peter, and thanks for remaining alive.
l'm sorry to see that seventeen people have been killed in
Baguio's mudslides and storms.

Seems irreverent to mention that we had a sudden storm
last night - from calm night to high winds in seconds - but all
over in about an hour. Got thunder and lightening too, earth
smells marvellous this morning.