AERIAL SHOTS

PANAY ISLAND, Philippines (June 27, 2008) High above Panay Island, standing water is visible after the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy video by the Navy Office of Information

Silt coming from landslides in the mountain ranges of Central Iloilo muddies up this river mouth opening to the sea. Photo & caption by JM Mejorada

The Tigum River, located near Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns in Iloilo, is one of the major rivers that overflowed and contributed to the heavy flooding that occurred in Iloilo City. As the picture shows, the river's width significantly widened after the storm. Photo & caption by JM Mejorada

The Tigum River, located near Sta. Barbara and Cabatuan towns in Iloilo, is one of the major rivers that overflowed and contributed to the heavy flooding that occurred in Iloilo City. As the picture shows, the river's width significantly widened after the storm. Photo & caption by JM Mejorada

Somewhere in the north of Panay. Bamboo stacks line up this unidentified hamlet somewhere in the north of Panay island, possibly a point in Capiz or Aklan. Photo & caption by JM Mejorada

Enjoying the view. A SH-60 Seahawk crewman contemplates as the helicopter nears its landing zone (LZ) on an island in northern Iloilo. Photo & caption by JM Mejorada

080628-N-0640K-259 ILOILO, Philippines (June 28, 2008) A flooded river near the town of Alimodian flows dangerously close to buildings. In the wake of Typhoon Fengshen, portions of the Island of Panay were hit hard and much damage was done. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball

080701-N-0640K-527 BALASAN, Philippines (July 1, 2008) The coast of Panay Island in the Philippines was hit hard by Typhoon Fengshen and is receiving assistance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and other ships in the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group. The group is off the coast of Panay Island and is transporting aid supplies throughout the island to areas hardest hit by the typhoon at the request of Philippine government. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball

080701-N-0640K-210 BALASAN, Philippines (July 1, 2008) Residents from the Municipality of Balasan, Philippines wave and cheer after Sailors assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 deliver supplies. The crew has been flying missions to the island delivering food and water to remote cities like Balasan. 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 supplies to remote locations on the island. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball

A US Navy SAR-certified crewman hams it for the camera while his partner whoops it up after delivering vital food supplies to Pan de Azucar island in Concepcion, Iloilo. Photo & caption by JM Mejorada

A fishing village on the island of Pan de Azucar, Concepcion, Iloilo. Photo by JM Mejorada

080627-N-0640K-443 PAN DE AZUCAR ISLAND, Philippines (June 27, 2008) An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 lands in an open field to deliver supplies to residents at Pan de Azucar Island. The U.S. Navy is working with the Philippine army and air force to provide humanitarian relief to Philippine citizens affected by Typhoon Fengshen. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball

080629-N-5961C-004 KALIBO, Philippines (June 29, 2008) Kalibo Airport on the northern tip of Panay Island was hit hard by Typhoon Fengshen and is receiving assistance from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and elements of her Carrier Strike Group (CSG) are off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call

080629-N-5961C-005 KALIBO, Philippines (June 29, 2008) The coast of Kalibo on the northern tip of Panay Island was hit hard by Typhoon Fengshen and is receiving disaster relief assistance from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Group. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and elements of her Carrier Strike Group (CSG) are off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call

080629-N-5961C-010 PACIFIC (June 29, 2008) A HH-60H Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 transports another pallet of bottled water from the deck of Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) for delivery to Kalibo, Republic of the Philippines. Kalibo is on the northern tip of Panay Island and was hit hard by the typhoon. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and elements of her Carrier Strike Group (CSG) are off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call

080626-N-4009P-002 AKLAN, Philippines (June 26, 2008) A field in the Aklan is flooded after Typhoon Fengshen hit the region. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter

080626-N-5961C-010 KALIBO, Philippines (June 26, 2008) Kalibo is in the northern part of Panay Island and was greatly affected by Typhoon Fengshen. Areas surrounding Kalibo are still flooded. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call

080626-N-4009P-303 AKLAN, Philippines (June 26, 2008) An area in Aklan after Typhoon Fengshen hit the region. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter

080630-N-5961C-011 ALTAVAS, Philippines (June 30, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Travis Story, a native of Reading, Calif., waives goodbye to children at a school in the remote village of Altavas. Story is a helicopter pilot with the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and has been flying on relief missions to remote areas on the island delivering food and water. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call

080627-N-5961C-002 PANAY ISLAND, Philippines (June 27, 2008) High above Panay Island, standing water is visible after the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call U.S. Embassy Manila: Countless farmlands, such as the one above near Iloilo, were flooded by Typhoon Frank.