(Admin) Last December 11, Chairman Gordon and top officials from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) went on a field visit to areas hit by Ruby. Chairman Gordon, who was accompanied by IFRC Federation Head of Delegation to the Philippines, Kari Isomaa, spoke to families who were hit by the most massive storm to pass through Eastern Visayas this year. What happened here in Samar is a double tragedy, and these people need all the help they can get. After typhoon Yolanda, this recent one also left a trail of devastation in its wake. Im just glad that the death toll was not as high as last year, but I am still sorry for the loss of these families. It is good that people have learned from Haiyan, but we did not win this typhoon yet. There is so much that needs to be done, he said. The PRC was able to build 2 Basic Health Care Units in Dolores, Eastern Samar and as of this time we have catered a total of 165 patients and we also built temporary shelters for those who lost their houses.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:11:34 +0000