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(45,788 posts) Sat Nov 9, 2013, 09:36 PM Nov 2013

AP Breaking: Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Could Reach 10,000 [View all]

Source: Associated Press / Guardian

PHILIPPINE TYPHOON DEATH TOLL COULD REACH 10,000
By JIM GOMEZ
— Nov. 9, 2013 8:15 PM EST

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — A senior regional police official and a city administrator in the typhoon-ravaged Tacloban city in the central Philippines say the death toll there could reach 10,000 people.

Regional police chief Elmer Soria said he was briefed by Leyte provincial Gov. Dominic Petilla on Saturday and told there were about 10,000 deaths on the island, mostly by drowning and from collapsed buildings.

Tacloban city administrator Tecson Lim said that the death toll in the city alone "could go up to 10,000."

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/over-100-dead-typhoon-onslaught-philippines

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AP Breaking: Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Could Reach 10,000 [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2013 OP

Oh my gosh, I am grieving for and with the Philippine people Small Accumulates Nov 2013 #1

Unfortunately due climate change most islands will be inhabitable sooner than later. JRLeft Nov 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author CFLDem Nov 2013 #3

. icymist Nov 2013 #5

And the wars from population shifts? NickB79 Nov 2013 #11

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You are uninformed. Hissyspit Nov 2013 #17

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"it is the inevitable change that has always happened on our living Earth." Hissyspit Nov 2013 #28

"technology will have already averted most of the crisis vectors." Just like this week, right? WinkyDink Nov 2013 #21

.... Phlem Nov 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author CFLDem Nov 2013 #30

WTH?! WinkyDink Nov 2013 #20

Look at these photos KT2000 Nov 2013 #27

Unimaginable. eom cry baby Nov 2013 #4

For the Philippines icymist Nov 2013 #6

How horrible for these people. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #7

Damn. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #8

... sheshe2 Nov 2013 #9

No words.... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #10

Sending blessings of healing and light to these suffering people LiberalEsto Nov 2013 #12

. CFLDem Nov 2013 #14

Just horrible. So sad. 840high Nov 2013 #15

. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #16

RIP to those lost mc51tc Nov 2013 #18

speechless. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #29

. Phlem Nov 2013 #19

Tragic. SaveOurDemocracy Nov 2013 #22

for the people who did not have much KT2000 Nov 2013 #24

Thanks for the photo link. Devastating. nt adirondacker Nov 2013 #31

When is landfall in Vietnam do you know? aquart Nov 2013 #36

Sunday morning KT2000 Nov 2013 #38

I think that's a bit out of date muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #42

Thanks - n/t KT2000 Nov 2013 #44

wow that's horrible gopiscrap Nov 2013 #26

Horrible beyond words. Those poor people and animals. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #32

Horrifying. :( Solly Mack Nov 2013 #33

Those poor people didn't stand a chance. Lugnut Nov 2013 #34

Now can we stop wasting our money on penny ante terrorism and gear up to fight the real enemy? aquart Nov 2013 #35

This is so sad. :( tofuandbeer Nov 2013 #37

Tacloban is Katrina on steriods davidpdx Nov 2013 #39

Is there a site where one can donate to help the victims? n/t cosmicone Nov 2013 #40

Tragic. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #41

Ship ended up on top of destroyed homes muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #43

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #45

Hello ~ SavinMatrek In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #46

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #47