Philippines buries some dead as US carrier arrives

Tacloban (Philippines) (AFP) - A huge US aircraft carrier arrived off the coast of the typhoon-hit Philippines Thursday, offering hope of a dramatic uptick in aid to destitute survivors as officials buried scores of rotting corpses. More here: Philippines buries some dead as US carrier arrives

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On one side, the Anika Island Resort faces a glittering stretch of azure sea. On the other three, it faces the remains of homes and coconut palms minced by wind into the white sand. The hotel is the only one of 32 to escape Typhoon Haiyan unscathed enough to stay running in Santa Fe, an idyllic tourist town on Bantayan island flattened by one... More here: philippines-hotel-reuters-111413.JPG

Philippines buries some dead as US military arrives in force

Scores of decaying bodies were laid in mass graves Thursday as destitute typhoon survivors were offered hope of help with the arrival in the Philippines of a huge US aircraft carrier. More here: Philippines buries some dead as US military arrives in force

Philippines buries some dead as US military arrives in force

Tacloban (Philippines) (AFP) - Scores of decaying bodies were laid in mass graves Thursday as destitute typhoon survivors were offered hope of help with the arrival in the Philippines of a huge US aircraft carrier. The USS George Washington, with 5,000 sailors aboard, headed a flotilla of vessels bearing badly needed equipment, supplies and expertise for the thousands left homeless hungry and ... More here: Philippines buries some dead as US military arrives in force

Navy's Mercy activated for Philippines

The Navy is activating the San Diego-based hospital ship Mercy to be ready if called to the Philippines. More here: Navy's Mercy activated for Philippines

On idyllic Philippine island, typhoon hints at tourism paradise lost

By Aubrey Belford SANTA FE, Philippines (Reuters) - On one side, the Anika Island Resort faces a glittering stretch of azure sea. The hotel is the only one of 32 to avoid demolition by Typhoon Haiyan in Santa Fe, an idyllic tourist town on Bantayan island flattened by one of the world's biggest storms. The destruction here reflects the damage to the tourism industry in many typhoon-hit parts of ... More here: On idyllic Philippine island, typhoon hints at tourism paradise lost