"Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) left over 1000 dead"
ABS CBN Foundation International is now accepting disaster relief funds to aid in rescue and rehabilitation efforts"
Redwood City, Calif. (November 8, 2013) – Perhaps the strongest ever
that rampaged across the Philippine archipelago with maximum sustained
winds of around 315 kilometers (195 miles) per hour, typhoon Yolanda
(international name Haiyan) left over 100 people killed in Leyte while
most areas still waiting for updates on
casualties according ABS-CBN news. Officials are still unable to
determine exact number of fatalities and injuries because roads were
washed out and phone service were down. It was reported that the
destruction hit most of the Visayas region in the Philippines. The
storm first roared to Samar, flooding streets, knocking out power and
communications. Other provinces hit were Leyte, Iloilo, Oriental
Mindoro, Tacloban, Surigao del Norte and Palawan. Hundreds of residents
lost their homes In Cebu and Davao Oriental. Many are expected to be in
need of food, water and medicine.
ABS CBN Foundation
International announces that it is currently accepting donations to
assist in rescue operations and providing aid to families that are now
in evacuation centers where they are temporarily sheltered.
Contributions can be made to “ABS CBN Foundation International (Typhoon
Yolanda)” online at www.abscbnfoundation.org or via checks to 150 Shoreline Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065 or by calling (800)527-2820.
“The aftermath of typhoon Yolanda is expected to be devastating and
catastrophic. After the distribution of relief goods, we will continue
to appeal for help so we can rebuild houses, schools and more
importantly lives of those who were displaced by the typhoon” says Jo
Ann Kyle, Managing Director for ABS CBN Foundation International. “Our
volunteer teams are already on the ground, making sure that we leave no
one behind.”
As of today, the typhoon is already outside the Philippine area of responsibility and assessment of the damages is ongoing.
ABOUT ABS CBN FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL:
ABS CBN Foundation International is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged Filipino families in
the Philippines and around the world. Its flagship program, Bantay Bata
(Child Watch), is a child abuse rescue operation that responds to an
average of 15,300 calls for assistance a year. The program assists more
than 21,000 children and families in relocation communities and feeds at
least 4,400 severely malnourished children a year. Its education
program serves 4.2 million elementary school children and their
teachers. Other programs include Sagip Kapamilya (disaster rescue,
relief and rehabilitation), ETV in schools (school reform in elementary
schools) and Sagip Kalikasan (environmental programs). In the United
States, the organization partners with Filipino-American organizations
and associations in addressing community issues--youth truancy, housing,
issues affecting the elderly, health, and emergency needs. For more
program information, visit www.abscbnfoundation.org.
