Ron Burgundy Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Tacloban (Philippines) (AFP) - A US aircraft carrier sent mercy flights into the typhoon-smashed Philippines Friday, transporting food and supplies desperately needed for survivors still begging for help in wreckage strewn with bodies one week after the disaster. The USS George Washington is "flying missions off the east coast of Samar", Philippine Air Force spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Miguel Okol told AFP, adding that the flights were heading to Guiuan -- the first town to be hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan. American soldiers were unloading aid from aircraft at the airport in the devastated city of Tacloban, on central Leyte, where thousands are feared to have died when Haiyan's record winds sent tsunami-like waves tearing across the island. The UN and the Philippines government are in dispute over the extent of the death toll. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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