Lessons from the Haiyan experience
FINALLY, life-saving aid is reaching the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines - more than a week after the greatest-ever storm of its kind ravaged the province of Leyte and the town of Tacloban in particular. But the Philippine government's approach and response to the disaster raise questions.
The latest official death count from the typhoon as at yesterday was close to 4,000, although the actual number remains unclear as many thousands more could also have perished, including at sea. Given the lack of food, water and medicine in the affected areas, the death toll is certain to rise; heartbreakingly, people have died even from easily treatable injuries such as a broken leg. The danger of the spread of disease is also present and the…
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