EU & UK send team to help the typhoon Yolanda victims UK sends team to assist those affected by super typhoon Yolanda Sat, 09 Nov 2013 11:05:05 +0800 The United Kingdom has joined the European Union in sending a team to areas devastated by super typhoon Yolanda, which wreaked havoc across central Philippines and other parts of the country on Friday. British citizens living in the Philippines also want to play their part in assisting the affected communities,” UK Ambassador Asif Ahmad said in a statement on Saturday. Yet again the resilience of the people of the Philippines is being tested in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. With our expression of concern and sorrow for the victims comes our assurance of help, he said. A team is on its way from the UK to assess needs and then mobilize resources. The fortunate ones will be able to recover quickly but the most vulnerable people will need help to rebuild their shattered lives. EU Ambassador Guy Ledoux earlier announced that Europe will provide humanitarian aid to families affected by typhoon, also known by its international name, Haiyan. The super typhoon, one of the world’s most powerful storms in history, battered most of the Visayan region and other parts of the country, affecting thousands and left at least three dead. The Philippines has been severely tested by nature on several occasions this year. As it confronts yet another natural calamity I express my solidarity with the Filipino people and my deep sympathy with those who have lost their loved ones or their livelihoods,” Ledoux said. An EU humanitarian aid team, he added, is already in the Philippines to assess the impact of the typhoon and find out how the EU can be most helpful to those who urgently need assistance. — VC, GMA News Click here to Original Content
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:24:59 +0000
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