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Palace assures aid for ‘Auring’ victims
Malacañan on Sunday assured the public that immediate relief and assistance will be given to those affected by Tropical Storm #Auring (international name “Dujuan”).
Malacañan on Sunday assured the public that immediate relief and assistance will be given to those affected by Tropical Storm #Auring (international name “Dujuan”).
“We are closely monitoring Tropical Storm ‘#Auring’ and the communities on its track. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and line government agencies have been providing relief and assistance to those affected,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.
To date, Roque said the Department of Social Welfare and Development has relief stockpiles and standby funds amounting to PHP1,204,692,327 in its Central Office, Field Offices and National Resource Operations Center.
On 25 Oct 1944 the US #Navy escort #carrier ST LO CVE63 #StLO survived an attack by #Japanese battleships and cruisers in the Battle off Samar, part of the bigger Battle of #Leyte Gulf. Later that morning, however, the ship was hit by a #kamikaze. facebook.com/search/top/?q=…
The carrier became the first major warship sunk by kamikaze attack, exploding and burning and sinking after half an hour. 143 US sailors were killed. The R/V #PETREL discovered ST LO's wreck earlier this year, yielding more amazing imagery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_St._Lo
Even after 75 years the ship's camouflage paint is easily discerned. Twisted and broken steel evoke the terrible destruction that sank the jeep carrier.
