A survey from the Research Center found americans are not interest in typhoon haiyan. The survey conducted a week after the storm hit Shows Americans donating to the relief effort is trailing behind other recent Natural Disasters. 14 made a donation to charities and 17 plan on doing so. 18 of americans contributed after the hurricane last year and 18 planned to donate. A look at the United States funding and this is heard from the asid members. I want to apologize for being a few moments late. We had a vote on the floor. And some of the members will be arriving as they finish on the floor. Nearly one month ago, the deadliest typhoon hit the philippians with sustained winds of 150 miles per hour. The surge reached a height of 40 feet. It killed more than 5600 people. Another 1,759 are listed as misses. 26,000 were injured. It is the strongest storm recorded at landfall and 5th in terms of wind speed. The storm was three and a half times the size of katrina. Last week i led a delegation
I would like to once again thank our witnesses for being here today. I asked unanimous consent the members have five legislative days to revise and extend any remarks and include any extraneous material. Hearing no objection, so ordered. I thank the members for the at maximum height of 40 feet. It is the deadliest philippine typhoon on record killing more than 5600 people. Another 1,759 are listed as missing. Approximately 26,000 were injured. Its the strongest storm ever recorded at land fall and unofficially the fourth strongest typhoon ever recorded in term of wind speed. We were told that the storm was three and a half times the size of katrina. Last week, i lead a congressional delegation to the philippines to witness the disaifertion unleashed by the typhoon. And to gain a better understanding of the unmet needs Going Forward. Joined by my distinguished colleagues, trent franks and al greene and staff director. We were unanimous in our deep respect in abiding gratitude for the ac
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The coalition is planning a donation drive to benefit fisherfolk communities in Zambales, Palawan, Mindoro, and Batangas, as well as 'frontliners' in the West Philippine Sea