BBCNEWS BBC News December 18, 2021 01:21:00
The devastation is everywhere. on friday, super typhoon rai pummeled the southern and central regions of the philippines. tearing roofs off buildings, uprooting trees. toppling power poles and flooding villages. these paradise islands, popular tourist destinations, are now cut off from the world. local airports are damaged and communications are down. more than 300,000 people had to flee their homes, and now they are in dire need for help. we had to bring ready—to—eat meals because people are on roofs and flooded areas and they waited to be assisted. we've already fed 30,000 people hot mea...