Chaos ensues in the streets of Tacloban, the hardest hit area from the typhoon. The death toll continues to rise. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013.
Southern California families waiting to hear from loved ones in the Philippines after one of the strongest storms on record ripped through the island nation have several resources available to help them find their relatives.
Here is a list of ways Filipinos living in the U.S. can connect with their family members:
- “People Finder” operated by Philippine Red Cross
- Restoring Family Links
- Call American Red Cross of Los Angeles at 310-445-9900 or email IntlTracing@arcla.org
- Share information about your efforts to organize or fundraise for typhoon survivors by emailing lapcg.relief@gmail.com
Click here for details on how you can help the millions of typhoon survivors who have been displaced and are in feed of clean drinking water and food.
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