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Australia, Canadians, Haiyan, Leyte, Ottawa, Philippine, Philippine Red Cross, Samar, Tacloban, Typhoon, Yolanda
As I have no doubt you have heard, my home country, the Philippines, was devastated by super typhoon Haiyan. The hardest hit was the eastern Visayas region, with the city of Tacloban in the Leyte province bearing the greatest devastation. Preparations were made as best as possible in light of the information received, so the areas hit were evacuated in advance and relief supplies were put on standby to be flown in when the typhoon is over. But still, how well prepared could anyone ever be for a phenomenon and disaster of this scale? Continue reading