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July 17, 2014

Learning from Haiyan, many Filipinos sought shelters before typhoon struck

A Filipino July 17 stands next to his house destroyed by Typhoon Rammasun, locally named Glenda, in a coastal village in Batangas, south of Manila. Catholic Relief Services teams were fanning out to affected areas after Typhoon Rammasun propelled its way across the northern half of the Philippines, leaving at least 40 people dead and destroying more than 26,000 houses.

MANILA, Philippines - An emergency advisor for Catholic Relief Services said many Filipinos learned from Typhoon Haiyan and willingly went to shelters before Typhoon Rammasun struck.

Published in International