Written by admin on September 29, 2009 – 10:12 am
The government of Philippines has appealed for international help to deal with the aftermath of the devastating floods that have killed 240 and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless.
The homes of nearly 1.9 million people in the capital, Manila, and surrounding areas were inundated by flood water unleashed by tropical storm Ketsana over the weekend.
With two new storms brewing in the Pacific, the defence secretary, Gilberto Teodoro, pleaded for help on national television. One of the storms could hit the northern Philippines this week and the other early next week.
“We are appealing for international humanitarian assistance,” said the minister, who is chair of the National Disaster Co-ordinating Council.
source: Guardian News
Our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragedy.