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| US troops give aid for Phillipine storm victims |
| 2009-10-11 |
| American troops on exercise in the Philippines yesterday sent food and medical supplies to areas still struggling with the aftermath of severe storms. More than 600 people have died following the arrival of Tropical Storm Ketsana last month and Typhoon Parma, which struck on 3 October. Rescuers remain hopeful of finding more survivors in the stricken north of the country after pulling six people from landslides. But with roads blocked and bridges washed away, the government's resources have been stretched to the limits and a request for US military assistance was made. The disaster has displaced about a million people and killed 337 in the capital, Manila, and surrounding provinces. More than 287,000 remain in evacuation centres. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #4 the NPA are commies though. |
| Posted by: 746 2009-10-11 23:43 |
| #3 746 - the ones that hate us have quite a bit in common with most of the rest of the world that hates us - they're MUSLIM. Might have quite a bit to do with it. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-10-11 22:01 |
| #2 aid is good for our Phillipino friends gotta keep the last US colony strong, plus they're really great folks, for the most part, except for the ones who hate us, but then again, they seem to hate everyone. |
| Posted by: 746 2009-10-11 02:31 |
| #1 Instead of sending aid after the storms, wouldn't it have been smarter for Bambi just to keep his promise of lowering the oceans and calming the seas? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-10-11 00:41 |