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After typhoon, Philippines faces one of most profound resettlement crises in decades

2014-01-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: The typhoon that recently barreled through the Philippines has left in its wake one of the most profound resettlement crises in decades, with the number of newly homeless far exceeding the capacity of aid groups and the government to respond. Two months after one of the strongest typhoons on record, recovery in the central Philippines has been marked by a desperate scramble for shelter, as people return to the same areas that were ravaged and construct weaker, leakier and sometimes rotting versions...

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NUSHIP Canberra equipped with Typhoon stabilised weapons systems

2014-01-03 01:00:00| Naval Technology

The Royal Australian Navy's first Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship, NUSHIP Canberra, has been successfully installed with four Typhoon stabilised weapons systems, marking another milestone for the project.

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UN Urges More Aid for Philippine Typhoon Recovery

2013-12-22 00:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community Sunday to ramp up aid for the Philippines' typhoon reconstruction, saying "we must not allow this to be another forgotten crisis." Ban met with key ambassadors stationed in Manila at the end of his three-day visit and urged donor countries to provide more aid in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the central Philippines on Nov. 8, killing at least 6,100 people and leaving nearly 1,800 others missing. Entire villages were...

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Weather nixes benefit concert for typhoon victims

2013-12-16 07:06:13| Airlines - Topix.net

Organizers of "Kokua for the Philippines" announced Sunday that the concert, which still played out for radio and Internet audiences on a smaller scale, generated more than $1.75 million in donations.

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