Monster typhoon Haiyan roars into Philippines

[Camerus]

I'm surprised the yellow fucks haven't started some shit with the Flips while they are distracted.

We're just going to rescue these two islands and this atoll over here, and maybe these reefs here.

[CountDeMoney]

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Philippines
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Top news: The USS George Washington aircraft carrier group arrived off the coast of the Philippines on Thursday to aid victims of the devastating Typhoon that struck the island-chain last week. The strike group brings with it a crew of 5,000, as well as 21 helicopters capable of transporting much-needed supplies and facilitating search-and-rescue operations. On the ground, conditions are increasingly desperate, with hundreds of thousands of people in need of basic supplies and anger mounting against the government of Philippine President Benigno Aquino.

Meanwhile, Japan is preparing to send naval vessels, aircraft, and as many as 1,000 troops in what would be one of the country's largest-ever relief efforts. Tokyo has already dispatched 75 medical personnel to the Philippines. As of Thursday morning, the official death toll stood at 2,357, but many fear that it could be as high as 10,000 in the city of Tacloban alone. According to the Red Cross, there are still as many as 22,000 people missing.

The United States has pledged $20 million for emergency shelter, food, water, medical supplies, and sanitation.

[Sheilbh]

EU: $4 million. 

That must be the EU alone. The UK's given £10 million (so $15-20 million) and sent two ships

Edit: Apparently we're now giving £15 million

[Admiral Yi]

I needed the intermediate EU amount to set up the China punch line.

[CountDeMoney]

The ironical thing is, the little yellow bastards from the PLAN are in Hawaii this week, on a co-op training exercise with the USN on humanitarian response and disaster relief.

[CountDeMoney]

LOL, Colbert Report has challenged Colbert Nation to out-raise China's $100,000 donation to the Philippines. 

[Sheilbh]

I read today a Chinese figure skater has out-donated her government

[CountDeMoney]

When the CCP press says they would become a benevolent hegemon, they mean they'd mind their own business.

"The Filipinos are obviously busy right now, let's not bother them with things like donations"