Archives for November 8, 2013

Oxfam is poised to respond following Typhoon Haiyan. Felipe Ramiro, acting country director of Oxfam in the Philippines, said: “Initial reports from the ground indicate that the provinces of Samar and Leyte in the Visayas region are the hardest hit. Electricity in these areas has been cut off and communication has been difficult. Flights to these provinces and other areas have also been cancelled.”