Despite hurdles, Marines delivering aid to Philippines Despite hurdles, Marines delivering aid to Philippines Marines responding to the humanitarian disaster in the Philippines are delivering aid by air while they try to clear debris from roads in order to reach some of the areas hit hardest by Fridays deadly typhoon, according to the Marine general overseeing the militarys relief efforts. More than 107,000 pounds of food, water and emergency relief supplies have arrived in the Philippines, according to a Marine Corps news release. Marines have also transported more than 140 passengers and evacuated about 160 refugees from the Tacloban area, a city devastated by the storm. By Wednesday, Marines will be moving military assessment teams to Tacloban from Cebu, a city about 150 miles to the southwest, according to the release. They will transport the teams via MV-22B Ospreys. They will also continue to ferry workers and supplies, as well as evacuate refugees. Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy...
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:28:32 +0000
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