Good to see both the RN and RAF working together and providing assistance. Not much mention of the US on this thread though. I see US Pacific Command has been directed to give air and naval assistance. I would imagine that as they have only recently (2012) been allowed access back into the Phillipines (after being thrown out in 92) they will be putting a tremendous effort into improving their image. Not sure whether they have rebuilt their presence in Bataan (Subic Bay and Cubi Point) but that area was missed by the Typhoon and would have provided an excellent base for relief operations. This is, after all, the Pacific Fleet's back yard.