Public Health crisis and unrest rapidly growing in Typhoon-hit Philippines
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[QUOTE]TACLOBAN, Philippines — Days after the super-typhoon Haiyan roared ashore here and laid waste to the Philippine island of Leyte, the roads remain blocked, the airports closed, the ferries aren't running — and a public health crisis is unfolding.
In order to reach the devastated city of Tacloban, a provincial capital, to witness firsthand the desperate medical situation, we are forced to go by helicopter. As we travel by air, we see the stunning devastation.
Mountainsides look like a deforestation project, trees stripped bare. In the farming areas, everything is flooded.
When we make our way to the Divine World Hospital, it is officially closed for business due to heavy damage from the storm — but people still come for help.
Dr. Francis Visto, who rode out the fierce storm at the hospital and has remained there since, is scrambling to save patients as well as protect vital medical supplies.
“We tried to salvage what was left in the pharmacy and the emergency room,” Visto said.
...All across the city, food is scare as is clean water and sanitary facilities. The situation is so desperate, mobs attacked trucks loaded with food, tents and water on Tanauan bridge in Leyte, Philippines Red Cross chairman Richard Gordon said.[/QUOTE]
Hopefully the world doesn't quickly forget about this so that foreign aid can flood into the region. At least the military is going to start intervening.
I've hardly heard anything from this, sadly.
I figured it'd be as wide spread as when Indonesia got hit a few years ago, considering how big the typhoon is.
Mobs attacking help is shitty.
Another day, another massive humanitarian crisis that US media isn't covering and Americans don't really give a shit about. When the sea level rise picks up in about 30 years, this kind of thing will be happening two or three times a year.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;42835500]Another day, another massive humanitarian crisis that US media isn't covering and Americans don't really give a shit about. When the sea level rise picks up in about 30 years, this kind of thing will be happening two or three times a year.[/QUOTE]
Knowing Filipino's they'll probably send aid in themselves from all across the globe.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;42835500]Another day, another massive humanitarian crisis that US media isn't covering and Americans don't really give a shit about. When the sea level rise picks up in about 30 years, this kind of thing will be happening two or three times a year.[/QUOTE]
Funny; I'm American and I give a shit. I'm glad you can speak on behalf of all of us.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;42835500]Another day, another massive humanitarian crisis that US media isn't covering and Americans don't really give a shit about. When the sea level rise picks up in about 30 years, this kind of thing will be happening two or three times a year.[/QUOTE]
"US media isnt covering"
Have the headlining stories from US news sources
CNN - "Calling for Help"
MSNBC - "Out of resources"
FoxNews - "Marines come to rescue in Philippines"
ABC - "US Teen Survived Typhoon Haiyan's Fury"
Reuters - "U.S., Britain sending ships to aid typhoon relief efforts"
CBS - "Desperate Philippines typhoon survivors plead for help"
Oh, wait. But no one is covering this.
Most of my boyfriend's family still lives in the Philippines, he hasn't been able to get through to contact any of them yet but I hope they're OK.
[editline]11th November 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;42835500]Another day, another massive humanitarian crisis that US media isn't covering and Americans don't really give a shit about. When the sea level rise picks up in about 30 years, this kind of thing will be happening two or three times a year.[/QUOTE]
Your username's really appropriate considering car salesmen typically have high levels of sociopathy.
Damn....shit like this makes me think of katrina all those years ago. Can't help but say I sympathize with these people for their loss.
I can only hope they get the proper aid needed so they can rebuild.
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