friends are dead. some of our family members are dead. so it s really devastating. joining us now from ma anyone la is christie lou stout. the thousands of homes destroyed, christie, bodies lining the streets. what s the government in manila, what can they do to help the folks out there? in the aftermath of the super typhoon, this is what the government of the philippines are doing. they have sent special forces on the ground to the hard hit area of tack chlo ba city. they re delivering aid and also providing law and order. the government of the philippines also declared the day a national calamity what s happening here, allowing them to free up resources and to fix the prices of key essential items on the ground so no one engages in prove tearing during this time.