Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines destruction 'absolute bedlam'

''We are so very hungry and thirsty'' one survivor told the BBC's Jon Donnison in Tacloban
BBCThe head of the Red Cross in the Philippines has described the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan as "absolute bedlam".Officials estimate up to 10,000 people have died in Tacloban city and elsewhere. Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced.
Rescue efforts are being hindered by damage to roads and airports.


Aerial footage shows devastation in Tanauan, Tacloban and Cebu-video
Cargo ships washed ashore are seen four days after super typhoon Haiyan hit Anibong town, Tacloban city, central Philippines November 11, 2013.Among the hardest hit places was the city of Tacloban, where the ferocity of the storm waves swept this ship ashore.