LCMS responds to Typhoon in the Philippines

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A toppled cross is seen in Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. The city and surrounding area were hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan, leaving thousands dead and millions displaced. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Tacloban City residents carry their belongings along the road in the Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. The city and surrounding area were hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan, leaving thousands dead and millions displaced. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Boys shower and play amongst a street clogged by debris from Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Monday, Nov. 19, 2013. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Residents of Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines cover their mouths as they pass dead bodies laying in the street on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan caused widespread destruction, killing thousands and displacing millions. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

A tree damaged from Typhoon Haiyan is framed against a backdrop of destruction in Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Resident Cris Megdue talks about his experiences during Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan caused widespread destruction, killing thousands and displacing millions of people. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Rev. Ross Johnson, director of LCMS Disaster Response, talks with Tacloban resident Henry Ragot amongst the debris field in Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan caused widespread destruction, killing thousands and displacing millions of people. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Rev. Ross Johnson, director of LCMS Disaster Response, prays with Tacloban resident John Lajara amongst the debris field in Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan caused widespread destruction, killing thousands and displacing millions of people. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Rev. Ross Johnson, director of LCMS Disaster Response, surveys a debris field in Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan caused widespread destruction, killing thousands and displacing millions of people. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Displaced residents beg for food near Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. The city and surrounding area were hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan, leaving thousands dead and millions displaced. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

Children beg for food and supplies near Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. The city and surrounding area were hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan, leaving thousands dead and millions displaced. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS

A woman hangs clothes on a line set against a backdrop of destruction near Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. The city and surrounding area were hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan, leaving thousands dead and millions displaced. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford/LCMS