14 Nov 2013

Aid arriving slowly

7:40 am on 14 November 2013

Six days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, many people are still without food, clean water and shelter despite aid slowly arriving in the worst-affected regions.

Emergency supplies are being airlifted from Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States. New Zealand has sent a loaded Hercules plane. 

Survivors on the stricken eastern islands have panicked over shortages, and widespread looting of shops and warehouses for food and supplies occurred in some areas. Some residents dug up underground water pipes and smashed them open. But many roads are still blocked in the storm-affected islands and some airports are not ready to receive aircraft.