Smith’s Delegation Meets With Typhoon Victims, Rescues Helicopter Crash Survivors
Philippines Country Representative Joe Curry walks with Congressmen Al Green, Trent Franks, and Chris Smith through areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan during a congressional visit to Leyte, Philippines. Photo Credit: Kent Truog
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) and his bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) which traveled to the region devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan, locally called Typhoon Yolanda, meeting with victims of the typhoon, emergency workers and U.S. and Filipino government officials, are set to depart the Philippines today.
“It’s mind numbing and heart numbing,” Smith said. “I’ve been to many places around the world when there have been catastrophic typhoons hurricanes, earthquakes and even more. It is powerful to witness the Filipino people’s resiliency in the face of devastation, in the face the loss of life.”
Smith, who is joined on the trip by Reps. Al Green (D-TX-09), and Trent Franks (R-AZ-08), saw for himself the typhoon’s devastation in Tacloban City and surrounding areas in Leyte.
Posted: November 26th, 2013 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Smith, Press Release, Typhoon Haiyan | Tags: Congressman Chris Smith, Press Release, Typhoon Haiyan, Typhoon Yolanda | Comments Off on Smith’s Delegation Meets With Typhoon Victims, Rescues Helicopter Crash Survivors