We begin in the phippines where it is going fromad to woe. This morning nearly 2,000 people just days aft that devastating typhoon, ts morni neay 1,200 people are confirmed dead. Officials warn tt number could climb to more than 10,000. And its now a race against time to help survivors. The uss George Washington is on its way. On board, dozens of american ilors and more than 80 aircraft. Nbcs ian william joins us from mala. Goodorning, ian. Reporter good morning. The president ial pale this rning have been at pains to emphasize they a doing all they can to sedily get help to those affected areas. A president ialpokesperson sang that aid waseing spatched and that communations are being restored. He said that noby would be forgotten, that aid would reach even the most farrehing areas. Now, thi comes in the face o growing criticismrom some of those areas that theyre simply not getting any aid, despetely need water, food and shelter not getting through now, aid flights are getting in. And
Good morning, im mara schiavocampo. We beginning in the philippines where its going from bad to worse days after that devastating typhoon. This morning nearly 1,200 people are confirmed dead. Officials warn that number could climb to more than 10,000. Its now a race against time to help survivors. The uss George Washington is on its way on board dozens of sailors and 80 aircraft. We have the latest from manila. Reporter good morning, mara. This morning the president ial palace here says they are doing everything they can to get aid to the affected areas. A spokesman said no filipino will be forgotten and he said communications are being restored. He said 30 of communications has been restored to tacloban city. This comes in the face of growing criticism from those areas that they simply are not getting any aid, desperately needed food, water, shelter, medicine, isnt getting through. To be fair logistics are a nightmare. Many of the roads down there remain blocked and the security situa