Search and rescue efforts in the philippines stalled. Many roads leading to the areas are impassable. Emergency crews have not given up hope of finding more survivors, so far the death toll could be 10,000. The world is rushing to help the philippines. The American Military has teams on the way and International Aid from britain and other members of the european union. The major needs are food and water, and the e. U. Promised to lend any assistance it can. At the Vatican Pope Francis led tens of thousands in a prayer for the victims, and used the internet tweeting to members of the the Catholic Church to join him in prayer. The message retreated 30,000 times. Craig is in manila with the latest. What are y hearing tonight . Well, as you mentioned the priority now is trying to find survivors in some of these coastal regions that they havent been able to reach bridges, roads, airports still cut off. Many places in accessible. Some provinces under water. This is three days later. So what
The fill fines i desperate search for the survivors after the country was hit pie typhoon haiyan. One of the strongest ever. Nearly 10,00 10,000 have been k. Uprooted trees and levels houses all across the country. More from the capital of ma mill a. Reporter survivors of typhoon haiyan walked through whats left of their town. Still in shock over how quickly their lives were turned upside down, painful reminders of what they have lost are everywhere. Thousands still missing and many areas are unreachable. Badly for the missing and those confirmed killed. So that is a concern but we are addressing the needs of those that are still living. Especially those injured. Reporter the extent of the devastation is making rescue and relief operations difficult. Air pots in the central philippines have been damaged and many of the roads in the affects islands are impassable. Emergency personnel are having to walk for hours to reach survivors with aid. The storm hit on friday and since 10 for many
Emergency aid is being rushed to the philippines bringing desperately needed basic essentials to the victims of typhoon high, the recordbreaking super storm destroyed villages and hundreds of thousands have no power, food, water or shelter and hospitals are over run and good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America, the philippines red cross said 1200 people were killed in the storm but could top 10,000, slowly relief efforts are going to efforts caught off by bridges and roads and they reached the airport on sunday seeking supplies or a way out. A 2 million Relief Program from the United Nations food program is underway and the u. S. Military sent marines for search and rescue efforts and al jazeera has more detail. Three days after suffering one of the worst typhoons ever the devastation is coming into view. Many of the hardest hit are unreachable and hard to say just how bad it really is. With a death toll expected to be in the thousands and impact felt by millions typhoon survivor
Making. Welcome to al jazeera america. Philippine leaders are pleegd for help in the after pleading for hep in the aftermath of typhoon haiyan. America is heeding the call. U. S. Aid groups are also launching a multimillion relief campaign, saying shipments of blankets and tarps will arrive today. The death toll is unknown. Officials say it could rise above 10,000 when remote areas are reached. President obama called the people of philippines incredibly resilient, saying the spirit of unity and cooperation will prevail. President obama promised more aid if needed. At the vatican sunday, pope francis led tens of thousands in prayer, urging the faithful to send help. They have one of the largest catholic populations in the world. Our correspondent found herself in the thick of it. One minute she was prepared to do a live report the next she was fighting for her life. Reporter it was a force that paralysed the province. Typhoon haiyan swept through the philippines early friday morning. It
Well the numbers from the philippines is staggering. The latest report says 10 Million People have been affected by typhoon haiyan, and one Senior Police official put the death toll at at least 10,000. Getting in and out is a major obstacle. President obama issued a statement about typhoon haiyan. He said, i know the incredible resiliency of the philippine people and im confident the spirit will see you through this tragedy. The United States is providing significant humanitarian assistance and we stand to assist the governments relief and recovery. Now the storms have passed the philippines, officials are travelling to areas to see how bad it is. Marga ortigas is showing us what they see when they get there reporter survivors walk through what is left of their town, in shock at how quickly their town was turned upside down. Thousands are missing. Many areas are unreachable. Many are missing, and those confirmed killed. That is a concern. Report reporter the extent of the def station i