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      Typhoon Haiyan: IRC responds to devastating natural disaster     



November 10, 2013 by
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                  IRC Emergency Response Team member Melody Munz surveys the damage in a village in Northern Panay, Philippines, after Typhoon Haiyan.                                      Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC                          



The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has dispatched an emergency team to the Philippines to launch an urgent response to the humanitarian catastrophe wreaked by Typhoon Haiyan. The super storm struck the country on Saturday, wrecking homes, flooding villages and leaving millions in need of immediate assistance.While initial reports suggested damage and casualties were limited, the storm's impact became clearer on Sunday as information began to trickle in from the field. Some 229 deaths were reported by the National Risk Reduction and Management Council as of 7pm on Sunday. But local government sources have said the numbers could be as high as 10,000, based on the number of individuals who are still missing. And the Council estimates that as many as 9.5 million people have been impacted by the storm.IRC President David Miliband said Sunday, "We have today taken the decision to deploy emergency relief coordinators to the Philippines, with a view to deciding with the host government which of IRC's areas of expertise — from water and sanitation to education — are most needed." [See full statement and press release.]We will report back on the IRC’s assessment and response plans in the coming days. Get the latest updates from IRC aid workers and partners on our Typhoon Haiyan crisis Storify page. Donate Now: Help the IRC provide urgent relief to families whose homes and villages were destroyed Typhoon Haiyan 



    Posted in Emergency Response, Asia, Philippines | Tags: emergency relief, natural disaster, Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan 




 
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    Submitted by Ann Vroom (not verified) on November 11, 2013 - 11:32am.  

    I would like to donate to disaster relief in the Phillippines.      


 
 



Dear Ann:
Thanks so very much 

    Submitted by theirc on November 15, 2013 - 1:11pm.  

Dear Ann:Thanks so very much for your support. To donate to the IRC's disaster response in the Philippines, please visit our website at https://www.rescue.org/donate/typhoon-haiyanSincerely,All of us at the IRC 


 
 
 




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