(IRIN) MANILA, November 8,
2013 - Aid agencies are bracing for the worst after Typhoon Haiyan slammed into
the Philippines
in the early hours of 8 November, triggering landslides, heavy flooding and
affecting tens of millions of people.
“We are working closely in support of government and local authorities to assess the life-saving needs of the people affected by this typhoon,” said Julie Hall, acting resident and humanitarian coordinator in the Philippines.
