(File photo) MANILA - The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional PHP51.1 million to help transport relief supplies to communities affected by Typhoon Odette. This fresh aid brings the total US assistance to more than PHP1.08 billion, the US Embassy in Manila said Thursday. "As friends, partners, and allies, we will continue to support the Philippines in its post-typhoon recovery," US Embassy Charge d'Affaires ad interim Heather Variava said. "This additional assistance will help deliver food and other essential items to communities devastated by the typhoon." In coordination with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), USAID and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will deploy an additional 300 trucks to transport food and other supplies to typhoon-affected areas. This partnership will also support OCD in delivering relief supplies to remote municipalities and barangays. Sarah Charles