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Turbineguy

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9. I found this:

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 09:05 PM

Nov 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24863480

My Wife spoke with her relatives on Luzon and they are OK. She also has relatives on Panay who I do not know about but the BBC report contains some information from Borocay that seemed to be OK.

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Does anyone have an update about the Phillipines? [View all] gopiscrap Nov 2013 OP

Last I heard over a thousand had perished. MADem Nov 2013 #1

Red Cross: 1,000+ Feared Dead... 'Storm Surges As High As Trees'... No Communications, Power, Water. itsrobert Nov 2013 #2

Excellent report with a link to the Red Cross malaise Nov 2013 #15

thank you! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #3

I've found it quite telling that Texasgal Nov 2013 #4

There was extensive coverage on NBC nightly news malaise Nov 2013 #5

Good to see that.. Texasgal Nov 2013 #7

Me too, I have a friend over there gopiscrap Nov 2013 #6

A son of a DUer is there and out of touch right now. Worried... freshwest Nov 2013 #8

I found this: Turbineguy Nov 2013 #9

Officials: Typhoon Haiyan Death Toll Could Hit 10,000 In Philippines Tx4obama Nov 2013 #10

BBC just said that the police commissioner said malaise Nov 2013 #11

Here's a link about the 10,000 dead in Leyte province from The Guardian. pnwmom Nov 2013 #12

The latest, and sorry for the source, but it is the most recent nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #14