International aid donations from countries, individuals and humanitarian agencies are rapidly building as rescue workers from around the world rush to the Philippines after the year’s most powerful typhoon – and perhaps the most powerful in recorded history – flattened buildings and unleashed storm surges that ravaged communities. The United Nations, the International Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies have “quickly ramped up critical relief operations to help … [Read more...] about Massive aid effort for Phil’s typhoon victims in high gear
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Philippines’ Tacloban airport partially re-opens
The airport in the devastated Philippine city of Tacloban, which was also severely damaged by five metre high storms surges created by the Category 5 super-typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) last Friday, has begun to service military and commercial flights carrying humanitarian relief and equipment, albeit limited to turboprop aircraft. The heavily damaged control tower at Tacloban airport. Captain John Andrews, deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines … [Read more...] about Philippines’ Tacloban airport partially re-opens
Massive aid effort for Phil's typhoon victims in high gear
International aid donations from countries, individuals and humanitarian agencies are rapidly building as rescue workers from around the world rush to the Philippines after the year’s most powerful typhoon – and perhaps the most powerful in recorded history – flattened buildings and unleashed storm surges that ravaged communities. The United Nations, the International Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies have “quickly ramped up critical relief operations to help … [Read more...] about Massive aid effort for Phil's typhoon victims in high gear
Philippines' Tacloban airport partially re-opens
The airport in the devastated Philippine city of Tacloban, which was also severely damaged by five metre high storms surges created by the Category 5 super-typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) last Friday, has begun to service military and commercial flights carrying humanitarian relief and equipment, albeit limited to turboprop aircraft. The heavily damaged control tower at Tacloban airport. Captain John Andrews, deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines … [Read more...] about Philippines' Tacloban airport partially re-opens
