Robbie in and around Tacloban

  You will never regret being good to others during their time of need.   I was living in the Philippines and working in Egypt when one of the biggest storms ever recorded in history, Typhoon Yolanda (International name Haiyan) makes land fall in Tacloban Leyte in the Philippines,10 years ago 08 November 2013 On 07 November 2013 disaster is approaching the Tacloban area in the Philippines. This evening I am watching cable television in my accommodation at the mine site in Egypt. Typhoon Yolanda International, named Haiyan, headed towards the Philippines and is expected to make landfall in the Tacloban area the following morning. I was worried but knew the house was sound and robust and would protect my wife and the family. The Philippines experiences typhoons regularly and is accepted as part of life. There was a difference as this Typhoon increased in intensities and would be one of the most significant storms to make landfall in known recorded history. Also, I read th...

Where the power of the pen may have had a humanitarian impact This year it will be 10 years since Typhoon Yolanda hit Tacloban City and surrounding areas in the province of Leyte in the southern Philippines.1000 s perish and so much destruction that I had never experienced before. I was working as an ex-pat in Egypt when the Typhoon struck and I arrived back in the Philippines within two days. I needed to get my wife and her family to a safe place, but others were suffering with no food or medical supplies. My residence was 40 km from Tacloban. The relief effort was highly concentrated in Tacloban but 1000’s of people lived in outlying areas. The American Military was doing a great job but in the early relief, all efforts were concentrated around Tacloban City. I did not think it would have an effect but I sent a report to CNN Philippines, which had American reporters on the ground, including Anderson Cooper. CNN PRODUCER NOTE    Australian resident Robby59, who now ...