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Villagers mob U.S. aid choppers as Philippine relief effort spreads
2013-11-17 06:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Mobbed by hungry villagers, U.S. military helicopters dropped desperately needed aid into remote areas of the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines, as survivors of the disaster flocked to ruined churches on Sunday to pray for their uncertain future. The Philippines is facing up to an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort....
For Philippine relief, China beat by Ikea, Coke
2013-11-15 05:50:52| Beverages - Topix.net
The outpouring of international aid to the Philippines makes China's contribution for typhoon relief look like a trickle: even Swedish furniture chain Ikea and beverage giant Coca-Cola have done more than the world's second-largest economy.
Desperate Philippine typhoon survivors loot, dig up water pipes
2013-11-14 01:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Desperation gripped Philippine islands devastated by Typhoon Haiyan as looting turned deadly on Wednesday and survivors panicked over shortages of food, water and medicine, some digging up underground water pipes and smashing them open. Five days after one of the strongest storms ever recorded slammed into cities and towns in the central Philippines, anger and frustration boiled over on Wednesday as essential supplies dwindled. Some survivors scrawled signs reading "Help us". Controversy also...
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Philippine Typhoon Destruction Prompts UN Aid Appeal
2013-11-12 11:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan sought to flee a city devastated by the storm in the southern Philippines as emergency aid became bottlenecked and hungry and exhausted locals resorted to looting. The magnitude of the devastation is overwhelming and our communication lines are still down, regional military spokesman Lieutenant Senior Grade Jim Alagao said today in the neighboring city of Cebu. Two Philippine Air Force C-130 planes are making repeated round trips from Cebu to the area that bore the...
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U.S., Britain sending warships to help Philippine relief efforts
2013-11-12 02:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. The nuclear-powered USS George Washington, carrying about 5,000 sailors and more than 80 aircraft, was joined by four other U.S. Navy ships and should arrive in two to three days, the Pentagon said, confirming a Reuters report. "The weather is pretty...
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