BBC News – What is Making the Philippines Relief Effort So Difficult?

The size of the typhoon Haiyan was staggering, and so too is the aftermath. Eleven million people were impacted by the storm, more than 600,000 were made homeless, and the death toll continues to rise. The BBC takes a look at why, a week after the storm hit, that getting help to those who need it, has been so difficult.

BBC News – What is making the Philippines relief effort so difficult?

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  1. The are digging trenches to bury all the dead in mas-graves.
    Here are the numbers from CNN as of 1:59 PM EST, Fri November 15, 2013

    PHILIPPINES AID (IN U.S. $)
    China’s pledge: $100,000
    Australia: 30 million
    U.N.: 25 million
    UK: 24 million
    U.S.: 20 million
    Japan: 10 million
    Denmark: 6.9 million
    European Union: 4.1 million
    Sweden: 3.6 million
    UAE: 10 million
    South Korea: 5 million
    Canada: 4.8 million
    Norway: 3.4 million
    Switzerland: 3.4 million
    Indonesia: 2 million
    Spain: 1.8 million
    New Zealand: 1.75 million
    China: 1.6 million
    Ireland: 1.4 million
    Italy: 1.3 million
    Mexico: 1 million
    Austria: 690,000
    Belgium: 690,000
    Czech Republic: 214,000
    Singapore:160,000
    Vatican: 150,000
    Vietnam: 100,000