Friday 15 November 2013

Official: Some Philippine typhoon victims surviving on coconut juice

A Philippine soldier guards U.S. aid in the aftermath of the typhoon at Tacloban airport on Friday, November 15. Troops and aid organizations have been confronted with blocked roads and devastating damage in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in history. <a href='http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/impact.your.world/'>See how you can help.</a> 
A Philippine soldier guards U.S. aid in the aftermath of the typhoon at Tacloban airport on Friday, November 15. Troops and aid organizations have been confronted with blocked roads and devastating damage in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in history. 

 Volunteers prepare relief goods for victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Manila on Thursday, November 14.Volunteers prepare relief goods for victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Manila on Thursday, November 14.more pics after the cut
  Stranded passengers board a plane at a damaged airport in Tacloban, Philippines, on Wednesday, November 13.Stranded passengers board a plane at a damaged airport in Tacloban, Philippines, on Wednesday, November 13.  Soldiers evacuate a sick survivor at an airport in Tacloban on November 13.Soldiers evacuate a sick survivor at an airport in Tacloban on November 13.  Relief supplies for the victims in the Philippines are loaded into an aircraft in Germany on November 13.Relief supplies for the victims in the Philippines are loaded into an aircraft in Germany on November13.  Soldiers load relief goods onto a truck in Tacloban on November 13. Soldiers load relief goods onto a truck in Tacloban on November 13.   People wait in line to receive relief goods in Leyte on Tuesday, November 12.People wait in line to receive relief goods in Leyte on Tuesday, November 12.  Evacuees send e-mails to their family members and relatives at a free Internet cafe set up by the Philippines government on November 12 in Tacloban.Evacuees send e-mails to their family members and relatives at a free Internet cafe set up by the Philippines government on November 12 in Tacloban.  Aid workers arrive in Leyte to assist survivors on November 12.Aid workers arrive in Leyte to assist survivors on November 12.  People wait at a bus stop November 12 in Tacloban, Philippines.People wait at a bus stop November 12 in Tacloban, Philippines.  People board a U.S. military plane to evacuate Tacloban on November 12.People board a U.S. military plane to evacuate Tacloban on November 12.  People carry sacks of goods November 12 in Tacloban.People carry sacks of goods November 12 in Tacloban   A member of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team carries goods in Tacloban on November 12. A member of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team carries goods in Tacloban on November 12.  Rescuers in Guigang City, China, search a flooded road by boat on November 12. China and Vietnam were also hit hard by the typhoon.Rescuers in Guigang City, China, search a flooded road by boat on November 12. China and Vietnam were also hit hard by the typhoon.  Residents line up to receive treatment and supplies at the Tacloban airport on Monday, November 11. Residents line up to receive treatment and supplies at the Tacloban airport on Monday, November 11.   Staff load a Hercules airplane with equipment November 11 at the Orebro airport in central Sweden. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, together with its humanitarian partners, sent equipment to support the United Nations' relief work in the Philippines.Staff load a Hercules airplane with equipment November 11 at the Orebro airport in central Sweden. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, together with its humanitarian partners, sent equipment to support the United Nations' relief work in the Philippines.  Philippine troops load boxes of water at Villamor Air Force Base in Manila, Philippines, on November 11.Philippine troops load boxes of water at Villamor Air Force Base in Manila, Philippines, onNovember 11.  A man seeking aid paints a message on a basketball court November 11 in Anibong, Philippines.A man seeking aid paints a message on a basketball court November 11 in Anibong, Philippines.  Villagers in Hernani, Philippines, run toward government officials hoping for food November 11.Villagers in Hernani, Philippines, run toward government officials hoping for food November 11.  A military helicopter delivering food prepares to land at the airport in Guiuan, Philippines, on November 11.A military helicopter delivering food prepares to land at the airport in Guiuan, Philippines, on November 11.  Emily Ortega rests on November 11 after giving birth to Bea Joy at an improvised clinic at the Tacloban airport.Emily Ortega rests on November 11 after giving birth to Bea Joy at an improvised clinic at the Tacloban airport.  Typhoon survivors line up at the Tacloban airport on November 11 to board a U.S. military plane bound for Manila.Typhoon survivors line up at the Tacloban airport on November 11 to board a U.S. military plane bound for Manila.  Philippine Air Force personnel prepare to load relief supplies at the Tacloban airport on November 11.Philippine Air Force personnel prepare to load relief supplies at the Tacloban airport on November 11.  Philippine police commandos prepare to board a military plane in Manila on Sunday, November 10.Philippine police commandos prepare to board a military plane in Manila on Sunday, November 10.  A Tacloban resident carries boxes of milk November 10 as he passes by ships washed ashore by the powerful storm.A Tacloban resident carries boxes of milk November 10 as he passes by ships washed ashore by the powerful storm.  Residents carry relief goods along the bay in Tacloban on November 10.Residents carry relief goods along the bay in Tacloban on November 10. 

No comments:

Post a Comment