{"id":34619,"date":"2013-11-12T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=f2ff469bd8d4d5b5fd8ce0c20ae42e34"},"modified":"2014-05-08T11:26:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-08T11:26:17","slug":"news-story-typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=34619","title":{"rendered":"News story: Typhoon Haiyan: Latest updates on UK aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated:<\/em> This page has been updated to mark six months since Typhoon Haiyan<\/p>\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>Six months on from Typhoon Haiyan, the UK is continuing to provide humanitarian support for 1 million people in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people in remote communities lost their homes and everything they own. The UK has provided \u00a377 million of humanitarian support and expertise for the longer term recovery of the Philippines and the restoration of livelihoods and buildings destroyed by the typhoon. <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"infographic-see-how-uk-aid-is-helping---click-here-for-full-size-versionhttpswwwflickrcomphotosdfid13941969808\">Infographic: See how UK aid is helping &#8211; <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dfid\/13941969808\/\">click here for full size version<\/a><br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image embedded\">\n<div class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Infographic: Typhoon Haiyan UK Response. Credit: HMG\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/image_data\/file\/25813\/Haiyan-infographic-7-May-2014-960px.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>Infographic: Typhoon Haiyan UK Response. Credit: HMG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"contents\">Contents<\/h2>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#how-uk-aid-is-helping\">How UK aid is helping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#latest-news\">Latest news<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#previous-announcements\">Previous announcements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#views-from-the-field\">Views from the field<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#how-you-can-help\">How you can help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#how-you-can-help\">Fact and stats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how-uk-aid-is-helping\">How UK aid is helping<\/h2>\n<p>The UK has provided \u00a377 million in humanitarian support to help 1 million people affected by Typhoon Haiyan. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>matching the first \u00a35 million donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal for the Philippines, ensuring leading charities have the resources they need to help victims of the typhoon and make the public\u2019s generous donations go even further <\/li>\n<li>\u00a38 million for the Rapid Response Facility so partners on the ground can provide crucial humanitarian aid, including temporary shelters, bedding, blankets and solar lanterns<\/li>\n<li>\u00a38 million to fly vital supplies such as water purification kits and medical support, as well as teams of humanitarian and medical experts, to flood hit areas <\/li>\n<li>up to \u00a39 million for the deployment of MOD assets HMS Daring and HMS Illustrious to the Philippines to support the aid effort<\/li>\n<li>the deployment of 21 NHS staff trained to operate under emergency conditions<\/li>\n<li>\u00a330 million to support the UN and Red Cross emergency appeals for the Philippines, including a \u00a33 million allocation to ensure women and girls are not disproportionally affected by the crisis, a \u00a32 million allocation to increase nutrition provision and \u00a31 million allocation to help 3,000 people to receive the tools and materials they need to rebuild their houses. The funding will be used to deliver vital supplies to more than 500,000 victims of the Typhoon Haiyan and support UN and Red Cross teams working on the ground as they coordinate the international relief effort<\/li>\n<li>up to \u00a315 million additional funding for the humanitarian response to cover unmet needs and provide support for early recovery including a \u00a33 million allocation being injected into the fishing industry in the hardest hit fishing communities, and \u00a32.5 million allocation to help restore farming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the UK is making a further \u00a35 million investment in resilience for up to four cities in the Philippines, so they can plan for and invest in measures such as flood protection and drainage systems that will help in the event of future extreme weather events.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"video-justine-greening-visits-tacloban-after-typhoon-haiyan\">Video: Justine Greening visits Tacloban after Typhoon Haiyan<\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pms7B6clbmU&amp;feature=c4-overview&amp;list=UULLXLkE2CDC1VRlX2mhgUJQ\">Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"latest-news\">Latest news<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"uk-pledges-longer-term-support-after-typhoon-haiyan-24-december-2013\">UK pledges longer term support after Typhoon Haiyan (24 December 2013)<\/h3>\n<p>The UK is providing the money and expertise needed to start the longer term recovery of the Philippines and the restoration of livelihoods and buildings destroyed by the typhoon. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-pledges-longer-term-support-after-typhoon-haiyan\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"hms-illustrious-completes-philippines-aid-mission-11-december-2013\">HMS Illustrious completes Philippines aid mission (11 December 2013)<\/h3>\n<p>The Royal Navy vessel and her ship\u2019s company have completed their task supporting the post-Typhoon Haiyan relief mission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hms-illustrious-completes-philippines-aid-mission\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"hms-illustrious-continues-philippines-aid-effort-9-december-2013\">HMS Illustrious continues Philippines aid effort (9 December 2013)<\/h3>\n<p>The 23,000-tonne carrier was deployed to the Philippines to assist with the relief effort in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan under the direction of the Department for International Development (DFID).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/hms-illustrious-continues-philippines-aid-effort\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"justine-greening-update-on-the-uks-response-to-typhoon-haiyan-29-november-2013\">Justine Greening: Update on the UK\u2019s response to Typhoon Haiyan (29 November 2013)<\/h3>\n<p>Oral statement to Parliament by the Development Secretary on Britain\u2019s support for the Philippines following the super typhoon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/update-on-the-uks-response-to-typhoon-haiyan\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"helicopters-begin-delivery-of-aid-to-remote-philippine-islands-27-november-2013\">Helicopters begin delivery of aid to remote Philippine islands (27 November 2013)<\/h3>\n<p>Helicopters from HMS Illustrious have begun to deliver UK aid, personnel and equipment to small Philippine islands devastated by the typhoon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/helicopters-begin-delivery-of-aid-to-remote-philippine-islands\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"previous-announcements\">Previous announcements<\/h2>\n<p>For all announcements relating to the UK support to Typhoon Haiyan, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/typhoon-haiyan-news-archive\">Typhoon Haiyan news archive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"views-from-the-field\">Views from the field<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Videos: watch first hand accounts of <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLQFgd9XCJ4aLpMhunAZwfLEDJ-VIupmKF\">how UK aid is helping on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Photos: see UK aid in action in our <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dfid\/sets\/72157637609086384\/\">full set of images<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Photos: see how we\u2019re working with partners <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dfid\/sets\/72157637670715224\/\">World Vision to help survivors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Podcast: hear an <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/#dfid\/typhoon-haiyan-an-eyewitness\">eyewitness account<\/a> of how communities dealt with the destruction<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Blog: Henry Donati, a DFID humanitarian expert, looks at the situation <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.dfid.gov.uk\/2013\/11\/typhoon-haiyan-12-days-on-in-the-philippines\/\">12 Days after Typhoon Haiyan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Blog: our man in Tacloban sees <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.dfid.gov.uk\/2013\/11\/typhoon-in-tacloban\/\">the strength of the Filipino spirit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Case study: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/case-studies\/learning-how-to-stay-safe-in-a-disaster\">Learning how to stay safe in a disaster<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Storify: full coverage of the UK aid response to Typhoon Haiyan from all of our <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/DFID\/uk-aid-response-to-typhoon-haiyan\">online channels<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-you-can-help\">How you can help<\/h2>\n<p>The best way to help those hit by the crisis is to donate to the DEC appeal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/mydonatetelethonsappeals.bt.com\/donate\/philippines\/index.html\">Donate to the DEC Philippines Typhoon Appeal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"facts-and-stats\">Facts and stats<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Typhoon Haiyan is the strongest tropical cyclone on record to make landfall<\/li>\n<li>Over 14 million people were affected by the Typhoon<\/li>\n<li>\u00a375 million in UK humanitarian support will help over 1 million people<\/li>\n<li>17 cargo flights (8 of which were part-funded by the European Union), carried UK aid to the Philippines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How the UK is helping people devastated by the super typhoon that hit the Philippines, six months 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