Philippine Consulate in Chicago confirms second Filipino fatality in Joplin tornado
The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that a second Filipina perished in the tornado that struck Joplin town in Missouri on on May 22:
Esterlita Manansala Moore died when she was carried away from her apartment when the tornado struck.
“The Consulate has extended its message of sympathy to her sister, Aiko Uylengco and assured her of our assistance,” Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim said.