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DAVAO, the Philippines – With desperation levels growing, the UN launched a $65m aid appeal Monday (December 10th) on behalf of survivors of Typhoon Bopha, which killed more than 600 people in the southern Philippines last week, AFP reported
![Five days after Typhoon Bopha hit, victims jostle for relief goods being distributed by members of a private company in New Bataan in Compostela Valley province December 9th. The UN announced Monday (December 10th) a global appeal for $65 million in aid to provide emergency food, water and shelter for the displaced. [Ted Aljibe/AFP]](/shared/images/2012/12/11/121211-POTD_SEA_TYPHOONAID_PP-310_207.jpg)
Five days after Typhoon Bopha hit, victims jostle for relief goods being distributed by members of a private company in New Bataan in Compostela Valley province December 9th. The UN announced Monday (December 10th) a global appeal for $65 million in aid to provide emergency food, water and shelter for the displaced. [Ted Aljibe/AFP]
UN official Luiza Carvalho said the funds would initially help provide food, water and emergency shelter to 480,000 people on Mindanao Island where landslides and floods decimated entire communities and devastated farms and businesses.
The strongest typhoon in the region in more than 80 years left residents without any means to feed their families, according to AFP.
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