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Help is arriving. Shelter kits are loaded onto trucks.
PHOTO: DFID–UK DEPT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEV/ CC, FLICKR
Adapted from The Vancouver Sun
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What is it like after the typhoon?
The cities have little food and water.
People are hungry and thirsty.
People are searching for food and water.
They have no shelter.
Doctors are desperate for medicines.
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Watch the videos
- “We Are the World” is a song recorded by many artists in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
- Listen to the video of We Are the World for Philippines.
- Children survived Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines
Dead bodies lie in the streets.
It is getting worse by the day.
“There is no water, no food,” said one survivor. “People are just scavenging in the streets.”
Help is coming
The United Nations and many countries are sending money and help.
Canada is sending the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART).
Canadians are donating money to help.