By Stuart Grudgings and Aubrey Belford

TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters) - The death toll from one of the world's most powerful typhoons surged to about 4,000 on Friday, but the aid effort was still so patchy bodies lay uncollected as rescuers tried to evacuate stricken communities across the central Philippines.

After long delays, hundreds of international aid workers set up makeshift hospitals and trucked in supplies, while helicopters from a U.S. [More]





Source: Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Jumps; U.S. Helicopters Boost Aid Effort


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