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A man sifts through debris in what was a river running through central Tacloban city on Sunday. Photo by Dan Kitwood / Getty Images.
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The World Bank has offered the Philippines a $500-million emergency loan to help it construct buildings able to withstand high winds and severe flooding. As government officials and aid workers struggled to reach communities devastated by Typhoon Haiyan 11 days ago.The loan would support rebuilding of buildings that can withstand winds of 150 to 170 mph and resist severe flooding. According to the United Nations, Typhoon Haiyan killed at least 4,200 when it tore through the Philippines with sustained winds of 195 mph and tsunami-like storm surges on Nov. 8. The storm displaced 3 million people, affected 9.8 million and nearly 500,000 homes were damaged.
This was published on November 18th, 2013 by F. Brinley Bruton, Staff Writer, NBC News, on NBC World News. This photo was taken by Don Kitwood / Getty Images.
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/18/21515801-typhoon-haiyan-world-bank-offers-500m-loan-to-philippines-as-aid-logjams-persist
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