An RAF cargo plan with aid relief is on its way to the Philippines to help with the devastated country. The C-17 cargo plane is huge; with medical supplies and heavy duty vehicles (two JCB diggers, two land rovers and a forklift truck) on board. The plane is expected to land in the Philippines within the next 24 hours. The country is in turmoil and it needs all the help possible. Every little bit of help provided by the world is a step closer to getting the country back on its feet and running again. The British Prime minister has announced that the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious has been sent there.
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has mentioned that its charity appeal has raised to about £23 million and the government has given more than £20 million in aid. Unfortunately most of the aid is not reaching all the people, at least 600, 000 people have been displaced during the event and as the Interior secretory Mar Roxas stated: "In a situation like this, nothing is fast enough". As the support given by most of the world is fantastic the reality is there are still thousands of people who are struggling to survive.
The UN humanitarian chief Baroness Amos has said " I think we are extremely distressed that this is day six and we have not managed to reach everyone."
