The United States is offering their help to the victims in the Philippines by sending water, generators and troops. According to USA Today, the U.S. military has sent over aids and troops to some of the most devastated areas in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan hit on Friday.
Reportedly the U.S. is "providing the first outside help of what is expected to be a major aid mission in the coming days and weeks," the newspaper reports. Two U.S. C-130 transport planes brought over water, generators to supply limited power and Marines to the city of Tacloban, where authorities believe as many as 10,000 people might have been killed.
So far the Philippine military has confirmed 942 deaths with 275 people still missing. As aid workers continue to search the areas they expect to discover more bodies and the death toll to rise. Authorities said at least 2 million people in 41 provinces were affected by the typhoon and at least 23,000 houses had been either damaged or destroyed.
Because of looting, the Philippine National Red Cross said they have been having a difficult time with their search and rescue mission. Recently people attacked trucks carrying food and other relief. If the looting gets too out of control President Benigno Aquino III said that he was considering evoking martial law or declaring a state of emergency.
In the event of a state of emergency curfews would be put in place, there would be price and food supply controls, police checkpoints and increased security. After taking a helicopter tour to Tacloban President Banigno said that the first thing the government wants to focus on is restoring power and lines of communication in the hardest hit areas and to provide relief and medical assistance to victims and survivors.