The terrible devastation of super typhoon Haiyen in the Philippines
According to the latest forecasts, super typhoon Haiyan will kill more than 1,200 people after sweeping through the Philippines and this number will continue to rise as relief agencies reach isolated areas due to the storm.
“We estimate that at least 1,000 people died in Tacloban province and about 200 in Samar province due to Super Typhoon Haiyen,” said Philippine Red Cross Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang, as she went to provide relief to coastal areas.
The Philippine relief agency said the final toll from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines will be determined on November 10, but it will likely take many more days for the Philippines to determine the damage caused by the biggest storm in three decades.
Typhoon Haiyen has affected at least 4.3 million people in 36 provinces of the Philippines and about 800,000 people have had to flee due to the storm.
Here are some pictures of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyen in the Philippines:
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Trees are scattered in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyen at the airport in Tacloban province. The strongest typhoon in the past 30 years in the Philippines has killed at least 100 people (bodies have been found). As soon as it landed in the Philippines on November 8, Haiyen, along with big waves and strong winds, swept away most of the houses in its path. |
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People carry the bodies of those killed by Typhoon Haiyen for burial. Experts estimate that Typhoon Haiyen was 3.5 times stronger than Hurricane Katrina, which hit the US. |
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As soon as Typhoon Haiyen passed, the people of the Philippines witnessed the terrible devastation it caused. |
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Desolation in Iloilo, central Philippines. |
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Strong winds and high waves as Typhoon Haiyan made landfall caused extensive damage in the Philippines. |
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Super typhoon Haiyen taken from space. |
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Debris and mud cover Tacloban province after Typhoon Haiyen. |
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People search for relatives and victims after the storm. |
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Despite prior preparations, the Philippine Coast Guard was "powerless" before the terrible devastation of typhoon Haiyen. |
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