Citizens from the Municipality of Balasan, Philippines wave after receiving supplies from air crewmen assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The "Black Knights" are flying missions to the island delivering food, water and other humanitarian supplies in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen.

Citizens from the Municipality of Balasan, Philippines wave after receiving supplies from air crewmen assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

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BALASAN, Philippines (July 1, 2008) Citizens from the Municipality of Balasan, Philippines wave after receiving supplies from air crewmen assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The "Black Knights" are flying missions to the island delivering food, water and other humanitarian supplies in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. The region was hard-hit by Typhoon Fengshen and the "Black Knights" have been flying seven straight days delivering much needed supplies to remote locations on the island. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)

Typhoon Fengshen is locally called Typhoon Frank.

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