[Chapter-delegates] Our thoughts are with the Philippines Chapter

[Winthrop Yu]

   Thank you Narelle and all for your concern.  "Haiyan" (locally "Yolanda") 
passed to the south of Metro Manila, thus most of the devastation is in the 
Philippines' central ("Visayas") region.  I've already been in touch with some 
people in that region and they are thankfully fine.  However, there was much 
more damage and loss of life in the hardest hit areas.

   At least one ISOC member (some of you may have met Bayani "Bani" Lara at the 
25th) has been involved in preparing support for the restoration of 
communications facilities in the worst-hit areas.

WYn
PH



On 11/11/2013 11:34 AM, Narelle Clark President ISOC-AU wrote:
> In the face of what is reputedly the worst storm on record (anywhere!) and
> some approximately 10,000 people killed, our thoughts in the Australian
> chapter go out to our sisters and brothers in the Philippines right now.
>
> Have we confirmed that our Chapter leaders there are okay?
>
> I'm not sure yet what practical things we can do to help, but I will make
> a personal donation to the Red Cross with you in mind.
>
> My heart certainly is out to you and your neighbours in Vietnam and Laos.
> It looks like our ISOC family in Thailand will be spared.
>
> The photos in our newspaper are shocking.
> http://www.smh.com.au/world/typhoon-haiyan-hits-vietnam-after-killing-up-to-10000-people-in-philippines-20131111-2xavl.html
>
>
> Narelle