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Island woman's worries for Philippine family

Thu, 14 Nov 2013

A woman from the Philippines says she's anxiously awaiting calls from friends and family following the devastating typhoon which hit the country last week.

Typhoon Haiyan struck on Friday - the death toll continues to rise with more than 11 million people affected and some 673,000 displaced.

A massive emergency effort is underway with the government here donating £100,000.

Port Erin resident Angie Harris says its hard to find out what has happened to her relatives and if aid is getting through to her home town:

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• Angie Harris