UK response to Typhoon Haiyan

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hms-daring-deployment-to-boost-uk-response-to-philippines-typhoon

It was by chance they deployed a ship to the Pacific, a region long neglected by the Royal Navy since the start of the Afghanistan campaign. Great to see MOOTW--Military Operations Other Than War.

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1. Good news

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2. British carrier HMS Illustrious to aid typhoon victims.

The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious will be sent to help people affected by the typhoon in the Philippines, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

Announcing the move in a tweet, Mr Cameron also said the UK government had now given more than £20m in aid.

Typhoon Haiyan, which hit on Friday, killed at least 2,300 people and displaced more than half a million.

HMS Illustrious is currently in the Gulf and is expected to arrive in the Philippines on 24 November.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24940632

Government aid was increased by the promise to match public donations £ for £ up to £5 million. Public donations reached £13 million Wednesday afternoon . See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24928593

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3. Best of the UK military despite armed forces cuts

http://ipeanddevelopment.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/operation-patwin-dfid-and-the-mod-in-humanitarian-efforts/