The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation joins with the insurance industry and the nation to express our sincere sympathy and concern for those impacted by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and the recent deadly storms in the Midwest. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones during this time of crisis and recovery.
Midwest Hit by Multiple Storms
Dozens of tornadoes and intense thunderstorms hit the Midwest on Sunday. Powerful winds flattened entire neighborhoods, leaving at least six people dead.
In Washington, a rural Illinois community, whole blocks of houses were erased from the landscape. Intense thunderstorms and giant hail threatened 53 million people across 10 states, leaving tens of thousands without power.
Typhoon Haiyan Hits the Philippines
Packing winds of nearly 200 mph, Super Typhoon Haiyan blasted the Philippines Friday. Thousands evacuated villages in the central Philippines in the wake of the largest typhoon ever recorded. Typhoon Haiyan killed at least 3,976 people, and another 1,600 are missing, according to the latest government tally.
Typhoon Haiyan has displaced an estimated 4 million people in the Philippines, posing an extraordinary challenge to government and relief agencies.
HOW TO HELP: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/09/philippines-haiyan-how-to-help-_n_4247106.html
Hi Mary. Do you have any information on specific companies and their disaster relief response – donations and employee giving?
Thanks
Eden
Hi Eden,
Not on this particular disaster, but we do have an industry response page on this site: http://disaster.iicf.org/category/industry-actions/
I will set up a forum for the Typhoon and let Adv Bd members know it is available for postings.
Mary