Monday, November 11, 2013

British Send Ships to Help Philippines

Britain will send Royal Navy warships to help cope with the disaster caused by the storm in the Philippines . It was announced by Prime Minister David Cameron .He said , HMS Daring will be traveling with the " full speed " of Singapore and an RAF transport plane C - 17 will be sent . Cameron, who spoke before business leaders in the city of London , adding that British aid to cope with post - hurricane damage Haiyan will be increased from 6 million pounds ($ 109.3 billion ) to 10 million pounds .

As many as 10,000 people may be dead .Meanwhile , millions of victims of cyclone survivors await aid and dwindling food supplies .International relief effort is underway on a large scale , but rescuers had trouble reaching the disaster sites to which access is cut off .Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared , a state of national disaster in response to the damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan .Declaration of a state of national calamity it was intended to speed up assistance to the survivors and to control the prices of basic necessities ." Over the coming days , believe aid will get to you faster and faster , " Aquino said in a televised address on Monday ( 11/11/2013 ) .big helpIn a speech at a dinner Lord Mayor 's Banquet , Cameron said , " We continue to strive to provide help in various parts of the world as we do today in the Philippines , where Typhoon Haiyan has resulted in the destruction of sad ." Britain gave 10 million pounds and HMS Daring , which currently stands at close to Singapore , will soon be moving full speed ahead into the disaster area with the support of the RAF C - 17 which would be a big help for the rescue operation . "England will fly to Cebu aid in eastern Philippines . Assistance in the form of tents , blankets , water purification tablets to 300,000 people , and household equipment for the processing and storage of water .Department for International Development has requested emergency assistance to 500,000 people affected by Cyclone Haiyan .HMS Daring is the first Type 45 destroyer ship owned by Britain .This ship has not only advanced weaponry and a Lynx helicopter , but also can convert sea water into drinking water .

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