“It's almost all in country—either in Manila or in Cebu, but it's not here. We're going to have a real challenge with logistics in terms of getting things out of here, into town, out of town, into the other areas,” he said. “The reason for that essentially is that there are no trucks, the roads are all closed.”
Planes, ships and trucks were all on their way to the region, loaded with generators, water purifying kits and emergency lights—vital equipment needed to sustain a major relief mission.
Airports were reopening in the region, and the U.S. military said it was installing equipment to allow the damaged Tacloban aiport to operate 24-7.
