When a deadly typhoon struck the Philippines last week, Toronto鈥檚 Amie Beth Aprecio had no idea what happened to her family in the island nation.
Relief finally came days later, when 麻豆传媒 showed Aprecio a photo of her sister June, who survived Typhoon Haiyan鈥檚 wrath in the city of Roxas.
CTV鈥檚 Paul Workman, who is covering the recovery efforts in the Philippines, met June outside her destroyed roadside restaurant.
Although she was surrounded by devastation, June appeared to be well.
When Workman found out that she has a sister in Toronto, a CTV crew tracked down Aprecio to deliver the good news.
鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to see that she鈥檚 smiling. It makes me so happy,鈥� a tearful Aprecio said.
Other families, however, are still waiting for any information about their loved ones.
Officials say relatives have asked for help in tracking down 187 Canadians who went missing after the typhoon hit. Of those, 132 have been found.
There are 330 Canadians registered with the embassy in Manila who are thought to be in the storm-devastated region of the country.
Canada鈥檚 Disaster Assistance Response Team is on the ground in the Philippines, preparing to send out its first medical team to provide basic medical care to the sick and injured.
With a report from CTV鈥檚 Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief Laurie Graham and files from The Canadian Press
