Philippines typhoon disaster
CBC News reporters Curt Petrovich and Chris Brown give the latest updates from the Philippines as hundreds of thousands struggle to survive after a deadly typhoon.
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Been trying to tweet. Unpredictable signal. Likely to get worse as we head south to Cebu. Airport lounge packed. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY1aBN6CIAE-32H.jpg
by Curt Petrovich via twitter 11/12/2013 1:37:49 AM -
Made the flight to Cebu. Just ahead of ominous clouds as another tropical storm approaches the Philippines. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY1dFfxIAAAGihm.jpg
by Curt Petrovich via twitter 11/12/2013 1:51:12 AM -
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Thousands of typhoon survivors swarmed the airport on Tuesday seeking a flight out, but only a few hundred made it, leaving behind a shattered, rain-lashed city short of food and water.
Read more about the survivors' desperate attempt to flee the typhoon zone here: cbc.sh -
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Upward of 10 million people remain in a state of despair and disaster in the Philippines.
Watch The National's report on the developing aid effort after the typhoon.
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Staff load a Hercules aeroplane with relief equipment at Orebro airport in central Sweden on Monday. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB, together with its International Humanitarian Partnership, IHP, partners on Monday sent equipment to support the UN disaster relief work in the Philippines. Per Knutsson/TT News Agency/Associated Press
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#Haiyan : @UNICEF warehouse in Copenhagen is airlifting US$1 .3m worth of all supplies for another 10,000 families. uni.cf/16TDWeVby United Nations via twitter 11/12/2013 7:44:55 AM
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A member of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team carries goods as they arrive to assist survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban on Tuesday. Japan has decided to donate $10 million to the Philippines for emergency aid to victims of the typhoon. Aaron Favila/Associated Press
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More details on the Typhoon #Haiyan Relief Fund (matching fund) ow.ly/qH8b2by DFATD via twitter 11/12/2013 3:07:53 PM
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Kitchener typhoon Haiyan fundraiser set for December 3 tinyurl.com/k3za3xeby CBC KW via twitter 11/12/2013 3:09:00 PM
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Filipinos in N.B. fear Haiyan's impact on families bit.ly/1i5DcYyby CBC New Brunswick via twitter 11/12/2013 3:19:50 PM
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Canadians needing urgent consular help following Typhoon #Haiyan can email sos@international .gc.ca or call collect 613-996-8885by DFATD via twitter 11/12/2013 3:20:24 PM
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#Philippine president says #Haiyan typhoon death toll closer to 2000 - 2500. Blames "emotional drama involved' for 10,000 figure.by CBC News Alerts via twitter 11/12/2013 5:30:53 PM
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, left, speaks about Typhoon Haiyan during a nationally televised address in Manila on Thursday, prior to the storm. The president says the death toll is currently closer to 2,000 - 2,500. (Robert Vinas/Malacanag Photo Bureau/AP)
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We r in Cebu, hub for # typhoon relief efforts. Leaving to travel to villages to see how much help is getting thru. Will tweet the tripby Chris Brown via twitter 11/12/2013 9:30:27 PM
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Heading north on Cebu island up the east coast. An hour outside Cebu city little signs of damage http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY6amSLCAAAodUN.jpg
by Curt Petrovich via twitter 11/13/2013 12:58:27 AM -
Follow @cbcchrisbrown & @RetroCanada for latest on #Haiyan . MT @RetroCanada outside Cebu; little signs of damage http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY6amSLCAAAodUN.jpg
by Emily Elias via twitter retweeted by KathrynMarlow 11/13/2013 1:05:48 AM -
Children begging by the road side in Bogo two hours north of Cebu city. Food and water in short supply http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY6nHL4IgAAVzJp.jpg
by Curt Petrovich via twitter 11/13/2013 1:53:08 AM -
Our @CBCChrisBrown is in the Philippines. Thanks for your work Chris.by Tony Smyth via twitter retweeted by JB_at_Large 11/13/2013 2:59:12 AM
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100 houses destroyed in this section of Bogo. Just two hours north of the regional relief hub, no help has arrived. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY645bkIcAAV70_.jpg
by Curt Petrovich via twitter 11/13/2013 3:10:49 AM -
Eight people have been crushed to death when thousands stormed a government rice warehouse, a National Food Authority spokesman told the Associated Press.
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Calling all Canadians: Help support the people affected by Typhoon #Haiyan through a matching fund ow.ly/qG6Ouby DFATD via twitter 11/13/2013 11:46:53 AM
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by CanadaEmbPhilippines via twitter 11/13/2013 11:48:19 AM
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A.M. reads: @cbcamber on why canned food and clothes can be a 'curse' for aid efforts in disasters like #Haiyan cbc.ca/news/1.2424253by CBCNews via twitter 11/13/2013 12:17:25 PM
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Registered #charities interested in submitting proposals for the Typhoon #Haiyan Relief Fund can find info here ow.ly/qJOFsby DFATD via twitter 11/13/2013 2:57:57 PM
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Canada sending 12-member Red Cross team and field hospital to #Philippines #Typhoonby CBC News Alerts via twitter 11/13/2013 4:23:25 PM
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“@davidcommon : More than a dozen cargo jets filled with aid at Cebu airport in Philippines. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZFWUeICYAAX0Yh.jpg” #cbc
by CBC World Report via twitter 11/15/2013 4:19:03 AM -
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Some pics from #tacloban . Crush of ppl fleeing at the airport; relief flights taking out 100s daily. #cbc https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZJAUlECMAAPaeM.jpgby Chris Brown via twitter 11/15/2013 8:57:56 PM
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It's like the city was hit by a giant sandblasted. Vegetation completely stripped. #tacloban https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZJA0zECUAAPOXb.jpgby Chris Brown via twitter 11/15/2013 9:00:08 PM
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It's like the city was hit by a giant sandblasted. Vegetation completely stripped. #tacloban http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZJA0zECUAAPOXb.jpg
by Chris Brown via twitter 11/15/2013 9:00:09 PM