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| http://sablan.house.gov/press-release/us-responds-yolanda-disaster | US responds to Yolanda disaster | 2013-11-18 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Independent | Senate | MP | Gregorio Sablan | S001177 | sablan.house.gov | legacy | US responds to Yolanda disaster Nov 18, 2013 America has a long history with the people of the Philippines, so we are responding quickly and forcefully to the humanitarian needs there in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda. The U.S. Government is already providing more than $22 million in assistance for emergency shelter, water, and sanitation, as well as helping with airlifts of government and private relief supplies to storm-battered areas. Latest reports indicate the typhoon affected 8.7 million people, leaving 819,000 homeless, and causing up to 4,460 deaths. In the Northern Marianas we know what it feels like to be hit by a typhoon. So, our hearts and prayers go out to the people of the Philippines. Members of Congress are prohibited by ethics rules from using official resources to solicit or collect donations of goods, funds, or services on behalf of private organizations, but I have provided a link on my official website, https://sablan.house.gov/typhoon-yolanda-relief, to official government websites that give details about how constituents may help, if you want to. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |