Filipino Typhoon that has killed more than 10,000 people over the weekend
Seafarers have been anxiously trying to contact families for news following the Filipino Typhoon that has killed more than 10,000 people over the weekend.
Apostleship of the Sea port chaplains visiting ships over the weekend have been helping seafarers receive news of the tragedy. Sr Marian Davey, Felixstowe port chaplain, spent the weekend assisting Filipino seafarers whose homes and families have been affected by the major storms back home. ‘I spoke with one seafarer who had just come onboard and received news that his house had been destroyed. He had just started his contract and not yet received any salary.’
The Apostleship of the Sea in the Philippines provides help for seafarers, their families and fishing communities. With fishing fleets in the area of the typhoon destroyed by the near-200mph winds and 6 mile storm surge, longer-term assistance will be needed to help these communities. The Apostleship of the Sea has a seafarers’ centre in the port of Cebu, an area greatly affected by the typhoon.
For more information visit Apostleship of the Sea website
Also read about Filipino Typhoon at the following articles
Reuters – Philippines storm kills estimated 10,000 destruction hampers rescue efforts
BBC –Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines destruction ‘absolute bedlam’
The New York Times – Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Feared in Thousands
Huffington Post – Philippines Typhoon Death Toll Rises In Storm’s Aftermath
