The just unloaded relief goods from a C 130
From Voice of American News November 12, 2013
From NBC news 1774 confirmed dead in Tacloban 2774 injured
The US has sent its Japan based aircraft carrier USS George Washington to deliver humanitarian aid to victim of the strongest super typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan in what is to be considered a Category 3 humanitarian crisis (as in Haiti disaster, and Japan tsunami) Some 11 million people were affected and and 600,000 displaced. US planes and helicopter have been used to air drop relief goods in far flung and inaccessible areas.
The aircraft carriers assets include 21 helicopters (what is needed in relief, rescue, and even medical emergencies) and a distilling plant capable of storing 1.5 million liters of water, enough to supply 2,000 homes
The PHL has provided some 1,000 troops to help clear the roads, secure areas, and help in the relief efforts. Various countries have pledged or given millions of dollar in help and relief goods.
However, bodies lay on the road or are buried and have not been cleared/buried:
The dead still littered the street.
Gathering the dead
