Obama extends condolences to Philippines storm victims, cites ongoing US relief efforts there
By APTuesday, October 6, 2009
Obama sends condolences to Filipino storm victims
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expressing his condolences for the loss of life and devastation caused by recent storms in the Philippines.
In a statement late Tuesday, Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, felt “great sorrow over the hundreds of people who have died from the storms and resulting flooding and the hundreds of thousands more who have been displaced.”
The president said U.S. military and civilian agencies are supporting local Philippines recovery efforts by distributing relief supplies and helped in rescuing victims from inundated areas of Manila.
He said that the U.S. Agency for International Development has allocated $1.8 million to respond to the disaster and that the U.S. stands ready to continue assistance.
