All posts tagged "typhoon"

  • South Korean Air Force officials send off two C-130 military cargo aircraft at Seoul Air Base on Nov. 14, 2013, which will carry relief aid to the Philippines. (Yonhap)
    Korean PM orders more support for Philippines

    (Yonhap) South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won instructed the government Thursday to extend more support for the typhoon-ravaged Philippines, his office said. Typhoon Haiyan pounded the central Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain last week, killing...

    • Posted November 14, 2013
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    Seoul to send assistance to Philippines

    By Chung Min-uck The government said Tuesday it will provide $5 million in aid and send a 40-member rescue team to the typhoon-devastated Philippines. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) made the decision at an emergency relief...

    • Posted November 12, 2013
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  • An aerial image taken from a Philippine Air Force helicopter shows the devastation of the first landfall by typhoon Haiyan in Guiuan, Eastern Samar province, central Philippines Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. Authorities said at least 2 million people in 41 provinces had been affected by Friday's typhoon Haiyan and at least 23,000 houses had been damaged or destroyed. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
    19 Koreans missing in Philippines

    Typhoon death toll rises as rescuers reach remote areas 19 South Koreans are missing in the central Philippines after a super typhoon hit the region the hardest late last week, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Monday....

    • Posted November 11, 2013
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