Typhoon Haiyan: Amid ‘Logistics Nightmare’ UN Agencies Mount Massive Relief Operation

by Gary Kopycinski on November 12, 2013

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NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 November 2013 – As the magnitude of the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan unfolds in the Philippines, the United Nations and its partners are mounting a massive humanitarian operation, battling heavy rains, blocked roads and damaged airstrips and seaports to reach millions across the region desperate for food, water and other basic necessities.