TACLOBAN, Philippines – The day after Typhoon Haiyan struck the eastern Philippine coast, a team of 15 doctors and logistics experts was ready to fly here to the worst-hit city to help. On Tuesday, five days into what could be the country's deadliest disaster, they were still waiting to leave.Aid is coming to Tacloban: medical supplies, pallets of water and food piled on trucks, planes and ferries, sent by the Philippine government and [...]
Tons Of Aid In Philippines, But Not Where Needed
JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press
TODD PITMAN, Associated Press, Journal Star
Tue, 11/12/2013 - 4:19am
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