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| Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines battles to bring storm aid | Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines battles to bring storm aid |
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| The authorities in the Philippines are struggling to bring relief to some of the areas worst affected by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the country. | The authorities in the Philippines are struggling to bring relief to some of the areas worst affected by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the country. |
| Up to 10,000 are said to have died in Tacloban city and hundreds elsewhere. Hundreds of thousands are displaced. | Up to 10,000 are said to have died in Tacloban city and hundreds elsewhere. Hundreds of thousands are displaced. |
| The typhoon flattened homes, schools and an airport in Tacloban. | The typhoon flattened homes, schools and an airport in Tacloban. |
| Relief workers are yet to reach some towns and villages cut off since the storm. | Relief workers are yet to reach some towns and villages cut off since the storm. |
| Thousands of troops have been deployed to the disaster zones and military cargo planes are flying in supplies. However, rescuers are hampered by debris and damaged roads. | Thousands of troops have been deployed to the disaster zones and military cargo planes are flying in supplies. However, rescuers are hampered by debris and damaged roads. |
| Pope Francis pleaded for aid for the victims in the mostly Catholic country, saying: "Sadly, there are many, many victims and the damage is huge. Let's try to provide concrete help." | |
| The Philippines has been offered aid from overseas: | The Philippines has been offered aid from overseas: |
| Vietnam is now preparing for the typhoon, with more than 600,000 people evacuated in northern provinces. | Vietnam is now preparing for the typhoon, with more than 600,000 people evacuated in northern provinces. |
| At least four people were reported killed there, apparently while trying to escape the storm. | At least four people were reported killed there, apparently while trying to escape the storm. |
| The BBC Weather Centre says the typhoon is expected to make landfall south of Hanoi on Monday morning local time (21:00 GMT Sunday to 03: 00 GMT Monday), although it will have decreased markedly in strength. | |
| Meanwhile China's Xinhua news agency reported that eight people had died after being swept out to sea in northern Taiwan by waves attributed to Typhoon Haiyan. | Meanwhile China's Xinhua news agency reported that eight people had died after being swept out to sea in northern Taiwan by waves attributed to Typhoon Haiyan. |
| Another six people on board a cargo vessel were missing off the southern Chinese island of Hainan, Xinhua said, as Beijing issued a typhoon alert for Hainan and the nearby regions of Guangdong and Guangxi Zhuang. | Another six people on board a cargo vessel were missing off the southern Chinese island of Hainan, Xinhua said, as Beijing issued a typhoon alert for Hainan and the nearby regions of Guangdong and Guangxi Zhuang. |
| 'Not enough manpower' | 'Not enough manpower' |
| Relief efforts are being focused on the eastern province of Leyte and its capital Tacloban. | Relief efforts are being focused on the eastern province of Leyte and its capital Tacloban. |
| But officials in the city said they were struggling to distribute aid, looting was widespread and order was proving difficult to enforce. | But officials in the city said they were struggling to distribute aid, looting was widespread and order was proving difficult to enforce. |
| In some areas, the dead are being buried in mass graves. | In some areas, the dead are being buried in mass graves. |
| Houses have been flattened by the massive storm surge that accompanied Typhoon Haiyan. | Houses have been flattened by the massive storm surge that accompanied Typhoon Haiyan. |
| There is no clean water, no electricity and very little food. | There is no clean water, no electricity and very little food. |
| "There is looting in the malls and large supermarkets. They are taking everything, even appliances like TV sets. These will be traded later on for food," said Tacloban city administrator Tecson John Lim. | "There is looting in the malls and large supermarkets. They are taking everything, even appliances like TV sets. These will be traded later on for food," said Tacloban city administrator Tecson John Lim. |
| "We don't have enough manpower. We have 2,000 employees but only about 100 are reporting for work. Everyone is attending to their families." | "We don't have enough manpower. We have 2,000 employees but only about 100 are reporting for work. Everyone is attending to their families." |
| President Benigno Aquino, who has visited Tacloban, pledged to send 300 police and soldiers to "bring back peace and order". | President Benigno Aquino, who has visited Tacloban, pledged to send 300 police and soldiers to "bring back peace and order". |
| But local residents fear for their safety. | But local residents fear for their safety. |
| "Tacloban is totally destroyed. Some people are losing their minds from hunger or from losing their families," high school teacher Andrew Pomeda told AFP news agency. | "Tacloban is totally destroyed. Some people are losing their minds from hunger or from losing their families," high school teacher Andrew Pomeda told AFP news agency. |
| "People are becoming violent. They are looting business establishments, the malls, just to find food, rice and milk... I am afraid that in one week, people will be killing from hunger." | "People are becoming violent. They are looting business establishments, the malls, just to find food, rice and milk... I am afraid that in one week, people will be killing from hunger." |
| The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports that the scene in Tacloban is one of utter devastation. | The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports that the scene in Tacloban is one of utter devastation. |
| Our correspondent says hundreds of people are at the airport, itself badly damaged, trying to get on a flight out of the city. | Our correspondent says hundreds of people are at the airport, itself badly damaged, trying to get on a flight out of the city. |
| Philippine Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said the scale of the relief operation that was now required was overwhelming, with some places described as a wasteland of mud and debris. | Philippine Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said the scale of the relief operation that was now required was overwhelming, with some places described as a wasteland of mud and debris. |
| "From a helicopter, you can see the extent of devastation. From the shore and moving a kilometre inland, there are no structures standing. It was like a tsunami," he told Reuters news agency. | "From a helicopter, you can see the extent of devastation. From the shore and moving a kilometre inland, there are no structures standing. It was like a tsunami," he told Reuters news agency. |
| A UN official who arrived in Tacloban on Saturday, Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, said he was told there had been a 3m (10ft) water surge through the city, in places up to 10m. | A UN official who arrived in Tacloban on Saturday, Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, said he was told there had been a 3m (10ft) water surge through the city, in places up to 10m. |
| "Vehicles thrown up against walls, telegraph poles down, roads blocked. It's a pretty grim situation all the way round," he told the BBC. | "Vehicles thrown up against walls, telegraph poles down, roads blocked. It's a pretty grim situation all the way round," he told the BBC. |
| Meanwhile Leo Dacaynos, an official in Eastern Samar province, told local radio 300 people had been found dead in a single town, Basey, with another 2,000 missing and many injured. | Meanwhile Leo Dacaynos, an official in Eastern Samar province, told local radio 300 people had been found dead in a single town, Basey, with another 2,000 missing and many injured. |
| Communication is still limited in many areas. | Communication is still limited in many areas. |
| Officials have still not made contact with Guiuan, a town of 40,000 people near where the typhoon made landfall. | Officials have still not made contact with Guiuan, a town of 40,000 people near where the typhoon made landfall. |
| The town of Baco in Oriental Mindoro province, to the north-west, is said to be 80% under water. | The town of Baco in Oriental Mindoro province, to the north-west, is said to be 80% under water. |
| The latest report from the Philippines' Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council confirmed 151 deaths as of 22:00 GMT on Saturday. It said almost 480,000 people had been reported displaced. | The latest report from the Philippines' Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council confirmed 151 deaths as of 22:00 GMT on Saturday. It said almost 480,000 people had been reported displaced. |
| Typhoon Haiyan - one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall - swept through six central Philippine islands on Friday. | Typhoon Haiyan - one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall - swept through six central Philippine islands on Friday. |
| It brought sustained winds of 235km/h (147mph), with gusts of 275 km/h (170 mph), with waves as high as 15m (45ft), bringing up to 400mm (15.75 inches) of rain in places. | It brought sustained winds of 235km/h (147mph), with gusts of 275 km/h (170 mph), with waves as high as 15m (45ft), bringing up to 400mm (15.75 inches) of rain in places. |
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