U.S. Military aid to Cyclone Victims Parma

U.S. military continues to send aid to cyclone victims who hit Parma northern Philippines since October 3 last. In addition, the U.S. military also provides helicopters and ships to evacuate the victims of violent storms that caused Parma least 600 people killed. After evacuating six survivors from the landslide site on Thursday and Friday morning, yesterday, today, many search and rescue in the search involved in cyclone-stricken locations, mainly in the north of the country. Today, Saturday 10 October 2009, the searchers found only the victims died.

The many isolated roads and bridges due to the loss hit by typhoon, the Philippine government resources are constrained recognized. Therefore, the government has requested assistance from the U.S. military. U.S. Marines based in Okinawa, Japan, which currently has completed the search and cleanup in the capital Manila are flooded by the storm beaten Ketsana some time ago is expected to help search the cyclone hit locations Parma.

As reported, the storm that hit Ketsana Manila on September 26 and killed 337 people in Manila and surrounding areas. Around one million people felt the impact of the storm, over 287,000 of them must be accommodated in evacuation sites. Parma typhoon hit the northern Philippines on October 3 last. Typhoons that lasted a week that also hit the island of Luzon. Heavy rain that accompanied the storm memicy floods and landslides that killed at least 276 people.

Civil Defense officials said Olive Luces, 152 bodies have been found in Benguet, about 200 km north of Manila. A total of 23 people found in Mountain Province, and 50 more in Baguio City. Meanwhile, another 51 deaths were recorded in eight other provinces. According to a U.S. military spokesman, Captain Jorge Escatell, it was sending tons of relief food aid from the UN Food Program office in Manila. Help sent to military camps in the province of Tarlac Philippines. On Sunday, aid is expected to be distributed directly to the victims of Typhoon Parma.

CH-46 helicopter owned by the U.S. Navy also flew over the flood affected areas to monitor the damage, as well as find the location for the health mission and distribution of food aid. The tools will also be transported west to help clear the streets. In addition, approximately 200 soldiers and Navy sailors also are on standby for humanitarian projects. "They kept a military uniform, but still enthusiastic for this humanitarian mission," said Escatell.