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November 12, 2013
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US, British warships sent to typhoon-hit Philippines
Tacloban, Philippines (AFP) Nov 12, 2013
US and British warships were deployed Tuesday to the typhoon-ravaged Philippines where well over 10,000 people are feared dead and countless survivors are begging for help in rain-soaked wastelands. Four days after Super Typhoon Haiyan destroyed entire coastal towns in mostly poor central islands with record winds and tsunami-like waves, the magnitude of the disaster continued to build with almost unimaginable horror. "We are certainly expecting the worst. As we get more and more access we find ... read more
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