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Aid groups and military mobilize in relief efforts - Cagayan de Oro

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Philippines military and relief agencies mobilize to address the needs of survivors of Typhoon Washi, which destroyed 45,000 homes and left hundreds of thousand homeless. Philippines. 31st December 2011
in Environment, on the 31st of December 2011

Two men stand in front of their neighborhood, which has been totally destroyed.

ID: 987071

A boy walks past the river that caused immense devastation to his community.

ID: 987073

A child street beggar shares an apple with his companion.

ID: 987068

An unsupervised boy plays in the mud having no other toys.

ID: 987072

An unsupervised boy plays in the mud, having no other toys.

ID: 987075

An unsupervised boy walks through the muddy waters smoking a cigarette.

ID: 987076

An unnamed police officer continues to dig up the mud in search for bodies at the Orchid Subdivision in Iligan.

ID: 987077

The Philippines military mobilize to help with distributing relief goods in Iligan.

ID: 987067

A squad is being transported to help with the rebuilding efforts.

ID: 987070

ABS-CBN television network and the Philippines military work together to distribute aid in Iligan.

ID: 987064

ABS-CBN television network and the Philippines military work together to distribute aid in Iligan.

ID: 987063

A group of police officers dig up the mud in search for bodies at the Orchid Subdivision in Iligan.

ID: 987078

Shoe Mart and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provide a truck load of relief goods in Iligan.

ID: 987069

Citizen of the World, a teleperformance charity foundation, distributes food to hungry survivors near Bayug island in Iligan.

ID: 987066

Citizen of the World, a teleperformance charity foundation, distributes food to hungry survivors near Bayug island in Iligan.

ID: 987065

Korean-based international relief agency Good Neighbors inspect Barangay 13 in Cagayan de Oro where a flash flood has destroyed most of the community.

ID: 987062

More Philippines Red Cross officials arrive at the airport.

ID: 987061

A unnamed Philippines Red Cross official waits at the Cagayan de Oro airport for relief goods.

ID: 987060

Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippines Red Cross and presidential hopeful, listens intently as a local official explains what happened when the flash floods hit.

ID: 987074
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