The head of the Red Cross in the Philippines has described the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan as "absolute bedlam".

The head of the Red Cross in the Philippines has described the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan as "absolute bedlam".

Officials estimate up to 10,000 people have died in Tacloban city and elsewhere. Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced.

Rescue efforts are being hindered by damage to roads and airports.

The storm has now made landfall in north Vietnam, near the Chinese border, but has weakened to a tropical storm.

One of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall, Haiyan - named "Yolanda" by Filipino authorities - barrelled into the eastern coastal provinces of Leyte and Samar on Friday.

It then headed west, sweeping through six central Philippine islands.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24894529

Typhoon Haiyan: desperate survivors and destruction in flattened city
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Comment:
Good Morning Fatma - two weeks addressed the issue we/I had attended SDA Philippine Church - Hayes, Children International Day, what we discussed. Their Church was started at the SDA Advent Center - London. I/we got to working with the Philippine community - their Nursing Association in Britain back in 1983/4 - we contributed importantly, please check with President FA Rene they come and work in our tuna Industry. The issues of President Ferdinand Marcos and his Wife and developments. our field of work. Many of them having worked very hard in Britain send money Home to buy a property and invest. Meanwhile Philippine and Seychelles have made great progress in many bilateral fields/issues. I mentioned that to the Hayes SDA Philippine church. My person have lost temper with/over ADRA workings more than once 0 given the intensity of my working in the voluntary, NGO sector not just Britain but international, we have gone through all this at Sabbath class etc. The Terrible double standard. How the fund is managed and Administered, work accountability and propaganda. Most important the SDA - ADRA hold the view they have and work with Faith unlike other Christian NGO working in the same field/sector. They know and ought to know there exist alternative management mechanism to manage disaster yet their double standard. Then ask the church to pray, donate and collect funds. Given my work in the field of Interdisciplinary Science - the first option to to prevent, manage preventative discipline. It complex and not everybody cup of tea. There are/exist linkage between Seychelles issues and certain so call weather Phenomena. The very tragic is the Hugh loss of lives, homes/houses and lively hood - beside the national economy. The vast majority become blind and the so call International Benchmark - unless they/its is change, it will get worse. We have also attended several International Philippine Fairs in Britain - the current situation. I had been invited to go and spend/stay some time with them. {Then we have former President Mancham all he knows is how many more titles and doctorate he is given-acquire from his involvements and write about them in the press others have done the dirty work} Please note our involvement to develop accountability and Communication platform so that alternative management, discussions and debate can take place.

Mrs Natalie Brigitte Nadage Michel of the Seychelles

AUGUST 31, 2010 BY ADMIN
The First Lady of the Republic of Seychelles, Mrs. Natalie Brigitte Nadège Michel, née Pothin, was born on 18th of August 1977 on the main island, Mahé, in the Republic of Seychelles. She grew up on the island of Praslin, the second largest island of the Seychelles archipelago, where she attended primary and secondary school.

Following further studies on Mahé, Mrs. Michel proceeded for specialized studies in Singapore and the UK where she studied Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Advertising and Public Relations, at diploma level.

Mrs. Michel also holds an International Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations as well as an International Diploma in Tourism and Travel Management which she obtained from the Cambridge International College. Following her studies, Mrs. Michel worked for different well known tourism establishment and travel agencies in Seychelles. Upon becoming First Lady, Mrs. Michel shifted her focus from her previous professional field to a cause close to her heart – the protection and well-being of children needing special attention, which is the raison d’être of the Children’s Homes Foundation she founded in 2006.

Under the programme ‘Children: Our raison d’être’, the Foundation provides support to children needing special attention with a special focus on children’s homes. The Foundation is responsible for the management of the largest home in Seychelles, the President’s Village, home to over 50 children. The Foundation also gives support to other children’s homes run by the Roman Catholic Diocese.

Children who are placed in homes generally have a history of abuse and neglect, which is the reason why the First Lady is a strong proponent of the healing and recovery of those children, to give them back their self confidence and dignity – a cause she advocates passionately. To assist her in her advocacy role, Mrs. Michel has recently appointed two “Children Ambassadors” to speak on behalf of their peers. She also leads a team of full time staff and an Executive Committee to assist her in her work with the Foundation.

Under the ‘Children: Our raison d’être’ programme, Mrs. Michel promotes a wide range of activities addressing different needs of children as well as programmes aimed at confidence building and character development through art, reading, clubs and other self development initiatives. It is Mrs. Michel’s strong belief that it is society’s duty to reach out and help those in need which has inspired her to create different reaching-out activities as part of her charitable work as First lady. Her reaching-out activities helps different groups in the community. She actively promotes charities for the cause of the vulnerable ones, engaging the business community to uphold their social corporate responsibility towards those in need through sponsorship of different projects.

Mrs. Michel has the support of a group of faithful and committed sponsors from the business community as well as a strong pool of volunteers helping her to better the lives of children needing special attention. One of the groups with special needs that has caught the attention of Mrs. Michel is children with autism. In her bid to bring awareness of autism and hence support to the cause, Mrs. Michel has linked up with international and local partners so as to make a difference in the lives of children with autism. She is the Patron of the Red Cross Society of Seychelles, bringing her personal support and contribution to the humanitarian activities of the RCS.

Mrs. Michel firmly believes in partnering with different groups in the community for the benefit of children. An example of this partnership is her recent collaboration with the spouses of diplomats in Seychelles, who have since launched their association, and with which she will be working on children-related projects. Mrs. Michel also works closely with different professional groups like psychologists, and others to give them support in their work with children, particularly those with special needs. Mrs. Michel is currently partnering with health professionals for different projects and programmes related to children. The First Couple of the Republic of Seychelles was married on 16th of July 2005 and they have a daughter, Laeticia.

http://www.firstladiessummit.org/?p=36

Comment : We would have like to address the above Comment to the former First Lady - she ought to read it

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Japan sends military to typhoon-hit Philippines
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Philippines Declares Calamity as New Storm Makes Landfall

Rescuers in the Philippines battled to deliver emergency aid to areas ravaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan, which may have killed more than 10,000 people, as blocked roads and constant rainfall hampered relief efforts.

The desperation among survivors in Tacloban city, the capital of Leyte province that bore the brunt of the typhoon’s gale force winds, led Philippine President Benigno Aquino to declare a state of emergency and plead with locals to be patient. While airports reopened, food and other aid was held up by roads that were washed away or covered in debris.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-11/philippines-declares-calamity-as-fresh-storm-approaches.html



Typhoon Haiyan: Disasters Emergency Committee launches appeal - live updates
LIVE• DEC compares the destruction to the Boxing Day tsunami
• US and UK send warships to help the relief effort
• Fury in the Philippines at slow response to the disaster
• Share your stories, videos and photos via GuardianWitness

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/12/typhoon-haiyan-disasters-emergency-committee-launches-appeal-live-updates


How Philippines typhoon aid helps USA: Column

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/11/11/philippines-typhoon-us-aid-column/3500637/



Economist estimates ‘Yolanda’ impact on PH economy at P604 B

http://business.inquirer.net/151941/economist-estimates-yolanda-impact-on-ph-economy-at-p604-b

A BAD MOMENT WITH PRESIDENT‏

http://seychellesrealitytoday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/a-bad-moment-with-president.html

In the Old Sechelles Seychelles you never invited just anybody for Lunch or Dinner unless there was a situation/issue, important need.

With the arrival of the Social platforms - the very many important issues we have taken to sharing which in the past were reserved for Heads of Europe Intelligence, Leading Illuminati and Politicians an Intellects, Academicians.  The vast majority turn round and treat this as if we are dishing out in a soup Kitchen. Admittedly the standards is not always the best.

The issue here we have been sharing quality information and in instant vital information -other National and their institutions how they make use and are making use of it - you in Seychelles and our communities these as manure.

Take the terrible very abnormal weather development in Philippine - we have been writing there exist other mechanism to manage, work and regulate and trigger them in instant.  How would you have like this morning to wake up in the shoe of the Philippine People, the children, mothers and elderly and the sick. It affected/impacted Seychelles this year and Lourdes among others.

For the past 30 years we have been involved and responsible for managing what is term as Linkage of nation workings with that of Seychelles to Philippine - what the SBC, our media write and the political garbage. Instead of you responding as/like half civilize we get only manure and we have work with real manure. At least one can use it for the Farm.

The issues here is that President JA Michel made certain commitment - he unofficially  agreed to leading the Seychelles Nation and constitution towards a Senate - Two tier Parliament. Before we arrive there like we work that SIROP program with then Communist and President FA Rene a great deal need to be put into place and linked. Suddenly everybody, the Oppositions,  in Seychelles including the President and State House they play nutter. They ought to know the many aspects of our archaic workings when you engage or begin to engage.  The world and other have been watching and monitoring.

Lady Natalie Michel ask for divorce and now we read President JA Michel is an SDA Adventist believer.

People are being killed, infernal sufferings,  economy destroy - can the public ask/demand from the President JA Michel and former first Lady Natalie Michel where are they going.

Former First Lady Sara Rene knew and worked a great deal with our person and so to did former First Lady Geva Adam - Rene.

We had added a follow up comment and they have refused to publish it.

We have contributed to issues long before Wiki-leak, because of so call International Benchmark and Standards. Their refusal to help this nation, the Seychellois with a review. In Sechelles Seychelles since 1977 we have lost 50 loved one in our conflict and battle, our pain grief and anguish, sorrows - in a review it would have to come out the many associated issues of modern government and today's Democratic workings, the many many many death, sufferings and loss associated with that SIROP program.

President FA Rene - knew, some of his Old Ministers knew, we trashed, argued over it before accepting to implementing. Yet nobody want to take the pain and help write a book, make a film or some kind even if one sided review - it would have help and tell the world, the region and the great international institutions to understand a very great deal of how current day and modern democracy, economy works and this include the Vatican and other Church institutions and Education institutions.

We cannot revert/turn the clock back to Communism, the USSR, COMECON era, the Warsaw Pact and then OAU.

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Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines climate change commissioner breaks down at UN talks

The Philippines climate change commissioner gives an emotional speech blaming climate change for the destruction brought by Typhoon Haiyan

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/philippines/10443293/Typhoon-Haiyan-Philippines-climate-change-commissioner-breaks-down-at-UN-talks.html

660,000 people without food or shelter following Philippines typhoon
660,000 people without food or shelter following Philippines typhoon
*Death toll stands at 10,000 but this is expected to rise
*Britain send warships to help Philippine relief efforts
* US aircraft carrier at full speed ahead for disaster zone
* Toll expected to rise as rescuers reach devastated towns
* An estimated 10,000 killed in Tacloban city alone

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/660000-people-without-food-or-shelter-following-philippines-typhoon-29747175.html

Typhoon Haiyan bodies pile up in the street as charities say Philippines death toll will rise above 10,000
12 Nov 2013 18:13
Britain is due to send a 12-strong unit of surgeons and paramedics as part of a £10m aid effort put up in response to the disaster


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