Nov 10, 2013

Super typhoon Haiyan killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, according to a senior police official, and destroyed about 70 to 80 percent of structures in its path.

As rescuers struggled to reach villages along the coast, survivors foraged for food or searched for lost loved ones.

WARNING: Some photos contain graphic content.

: Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel inflate newly-acquired rubber boats following a blessing ceremony in Manila on November 6, 2013. PCG Chief Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena ordered the newly-acquired rubber boats to be deployed to the central Philippines in preparation for the super typhoon Haiyan which is expected to make a landfall in that area on November 8. The Philippines is preparing for what it believes will be the most powerful typhoon to hit this storm-ravaged country this year. (Jay Directo/AFP Photo)

: Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel carry newly-acquired rubber boats following a blessing ceremony in Manila on November 6, 2013. PCG Chief Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena ordered the newly-acquired rubber boats to be deployed to the central Philippines in preparation for the super typhoon Haiyan which is expected to make a landfall in that area on November 8. The Philippines is preparing for what it believes will be the most powerful typhoon to hit this storm-ravaged country this year. (Jay Directo/AFP Photo)

: Typhoon Haiyan is pictured in this NOAA satellite handout image taken November 6, 2013 at 23:13 UTC. The Philippines evacuated coastal areas and put emergency workers on alert on Wednesday as a storm expected to grow into a super typhoon headed towards central islands still recovering from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit last month. (Reuters Photo)

: Residents of Legazpi city in Albay province, south of Manila, are evacuated on November 7, 2013 ahead of a super typhoon that was strengthening in the Pacific Ocean. Authorities warned Typhoon Haiyan, with wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles) an hour, could cause major damage across a vast area of the central and southern Philippines when it makes landfall on November 8. (Charism Z. Sayat/AFP Photo)

: Residents of Legazpi city in Albay province, south of Manila, are evacuated on November 7, 2013 ahead of a super typhoon that was strengthening in the Pacific Ocean. Authorities warned Typhoon Haiyan, with wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles) an hour, could cause major damage across a vast area of the central and southern Philippines when it makes landfall on November 8. (Charism Z. Sayat/AFP Photo)

: Fisherman repair there outrigger on the shore of Manila bay as Typhoon Haiyan approached on November 7, 2013. Authorities warned more than 12 million people were at risk from Typhoon Haiyan, which was generating wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles) an hour and set to hit on November 8. (Jay Directo/AFP Photo)

: Fisherman repair there outrigger on the shore of Manila bay as Typhoon Haiyan approached on November 7, 2013. Authorities warned more than 12 million people were at risk from Typhoon Haiyan, which was generating wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles) an hour and set to hit on November 8. (Jay Directo/AFP Photo)

: Fisherman’s outrigger are anchored on the shore of Manila bay as Typhoon Haiyan approached on November 7, 2013. Authorities warned more than 12 million people were at risk from Typhoon Haiyan, which was generating wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles) an hour and set to hit on November 8. (Jay Directo/AFP Photo)

: Fisherman repair there outrigger on the shore of Manila bay as Typhoon Haiyan approached on November 7, 2013. Authorities warned more than 12 million people were at risk from Typhoon Haiyan, which was generating wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles) an hour and set to hit on November 8. (Jay Directo/AFP Photo)

: This NOAA image obtained November 7, 2013 shows what the Suomi NPP satellite captured as it passed over the storm at 02:25 UTC on November 6, 2013, in this image with the VIIRS instrument. The storm is expected to intensify slightly before it makes initial landfall on November the 8, 2013. After passing over the Philippines, Haiyan is then expected to continue heading west towards Vietnam. Typhoon warnings are in effects for parts of Palau and Yap as Super Typhoon Haiyan moves west towards the Philippines with maximum sustained winds around 160 mph.The world’s most powerful typhoon of the year gains strength as it swirls towards the Philippines, forcing mass evacuations, flight cancellations and school suspensions across the disaster-weary nation. (Getty Images)

: This NOAA image shows Super Typhoon Haiyan taken by the Japan Meteorological Agency’s MTSAT at 0630Z on November 7, 2013. The strong and dangerous typhoon is approaching the Philippines from the east. The track of the storm has the eyewall entering the Leyte Gulf near 00Z on November 8, 2013 with minimal decrease in ferocity. Due to the extremely favorable environmental conditions and recent intensification Haiyan is expected to remain at super typhoon intensity over the next 24 hours. (Getty Images)

: Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel stand in formation beside newly-acquired rubber boats following a blessing ceremony in Manila on November 6, 2013. PCG Chief Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena ordered the newly-acquired rubber boats to be deployed to the central Philippines in preparation for the super typhoon Haiyan which is expected to make a landfall in that area on November 8. The Philippines is preparing for what it believes will be the most powerful typhoon to hit this storm-ravaged country this year. (Jay Directo/AFP Getty Images)

: Residents of Legazpi city in Albay province, south of Manila, are evacuated on November 7, 2013 ahead of a super typhoon that was strengthening in the Pacific Ocean. Authorities warned Typhoon Haiyan, with wind gusts exceeding 330 kilometres (200 miles) an hour, could cause major damage across a vast area of the central and southern Philippines when it makes landfall on November 8. (Charism Z. Sayat/AFP Getty Images)

: A stranded passenger sleeps at the lobby of Ninoy Aquino International airport in Pasay city, metro Manila November 8, 2013 after nearly 200 local flights have been suspended due to Typhoon Haiyan that hit central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm on earth this year, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday forcing millions of people to move to safer ground and storm shelters, cutting power and phone lines, and grounding air and sea transport. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

: Stranded passengers wait at the lobby of Ninoy Aquino International airport in Pasay city, metro Manila November 8, 2013 after nearly 200 local flights have been suspended due to Typhoon Haiyan that hit central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm on earth this year, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday forcing millions of people to move to safer ground and storm shelters, cutting power and phone lines, and grounding air and sea transport. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

: Cebu Pacific airways planes park at the tarmac at Ninoy Aquino International airport in Pasay city, metro Manila November 8, 2013, after nearly 200 local flights have been suspended due to Typhoon Haiyan that hit central Philippines on Friday. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm on earth this year, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday forcing millions of people to move to safer ground and storm shelters, cutting power and phone lines, and grounding air and sea transport. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

: A stranded passenger lies on the floor inside Ninoy Aquino International airport in Pasay city, metro Manila November 8, 2013, after nearly 200 local flights have been suspended due to Typhoon Haiyan that hit central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm on earth this year, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday forcing millions of people to move to safer ground and storm shelters, cutting power and phone lines, and grounding air and sea transport. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

: A delivery man passes a Philippine Airlines sign at the domestic flights entrance of Manila’s International airport on November 8, 2013. One of the most intense typhoons ever recorded tore into the Philippines on November 8, triggering flash floods and ripping down buildings as millions of people huddled indoors. (Jay Directo/Getty Images)

: A Philippine Airlines plane stands parked on the tarmac at Manila’s International airport on November 8, 2013. One of the most intense typhoons ever recorded tore into the Philippines on November 8, triggering flash floods and ripping down buildings as millions of people huddled indoors. (Jay Directo/Getty Images)

: A Philippine Airlines plane stands parked on the tarmac at Manila’s International airport on November 8, 2013. One of the most intense typhoons ever recorded tore into the Philippines on November 8, triggering flash floods and ripping down buildings as millions of people huddled indoors. Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and other carriers announced the suspension of hundreds of flights, mostly domestic but also some international. (Jay Directo/Getty Images)

: Debris flies through the air as strong winds and rain continue to batter buildings after Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, Leyte province in this still image from video November 8, 2013. Haiyan, potentially the strongest recorded typhoon to make landfall, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground or take refuge in storm shelters. The category-five super typhoon whipped up giant waves as high as 4-5 metres (12-15 feet) that lashed the islands of Leyte and Samar, and was on track to carve a path through popular holiday destinations. (Reuters TV images)

: Debris floats on a flooded road as strong winds and rain continue to batter buildings after Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, Leyte province in this still image from video November 8, 2013. Haiyan, potentially the strongest recorded typhoon to make landfall, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground or take refuge in storm shelters. The category-five super typhoon whipped up giant waves as high as 4-5 metres (12-15 feet) that lashed the islands of Leyte and Samar, and was on track to carve a path through popular holiday destinations. (Reuters)

: Strong winds and rain batter a building after Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, Leyte province in this still image from video November 8, 2013. Haiyan, potentially the strongest recorded typhoon to make landfall, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground or take refuge in storm shelters. The category-five super typhoon whipped up giant waves as high as 4-5 metres (12-15 feet) that lashed the islands of Leyte and Samar, and was on track to carve a path through popular holiday destinations. (Reuters TV)

: Debris floats on a flooded road as strong winds and rain continue to batter buildings after Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, Leyte province in this still image from video November 8, 2013. Haiyan, potentially the strongest recorded typhoon to make landfall, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground or take refuge in storm shelters. The category-five super typhoon whipped up giant waves as high as 4-5 metres (12-15 feet) that lashed the islands of Leyte and Samar, and was on track to carve a path through popular holiday destinations. (Reuters TV)

: Typhoon Haiyan is pictured in this NOAA satellite image taken November 8, 2013 at 01:57 UTC. Haiyan, potentially the strongest recorded typhoon to make landfall, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground or take refuge in storm shelters. (NOAA/Reuters)

: Fishermen secure their boats in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Haiyan near Manila Bay in Bacoor, Cavite November 8, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest storm on earth this year, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday forcing millions of people to move to safer ground and storm shelters, cutting power and phone lines, and grounding air and sea transport. The maximum category-five super typhoon, with destructive winds gusting of up to 275 kph (170 mph), whipped up giant waves as high as 4-5 meters (12-15 feet) that lashed the islands of Leyte and Samar, and was on track to hit holiday destinations. (Erik De Castro/Reuters photo)

: Typhoon Haiyan hits the Philippines in this weather satellite image, courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Agency, taken at 0200 UTC November 8, 2013. Haiyan, potentially the strongest recorded typhoon to make landfall, slammed into the Philippines’ central islands on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground or take refuge in storm shelters. The category-five super typhoon whipped up giant waves as high as 4-5 metres (12-15 feet) that lashed the islands of Leyte and Samar, and was on track to carve a path through popular holiday destinations. (Japan Meteorological Agency//Reuters photo)

: A resident walks past high waves pounding the sea wall amidst strong winds as Typhoon Haiyan hit the city of Legaspi, Albay province, south of Manila on Nov. 8, 2013. (AFP/Getty Images/Charism Sayat)

: Residents rush to safety past a fallen tree during strong winds brought by Typhoon Haiyan that hit Cebu city, central Philippines Nov. 8, 2013. (Reuters/Zander Casas)

: A mother takes refuge with her children as Typhoon Haiyan hits Cebu city, central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city. (Reuters/Zander Casas)

: A volunteer packs rice inside a Department of Social Welfare and Development warehouse before shipping them out to the devastated provinces hit by Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday. (ReutersRomeo Ranoco)

: A woman mournes her dead son at a chapel in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 9, 2013. One of the strongest typhoons on record killed more than 100 people as savage winds and giant waves flattened communities across the Philippines, authorities said on November 9 while corpses lay amid the devastation. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: Rescue workers carry a woman about to give birth at a makeshift Department of Health (DOH) medical center at the Tacloban airport in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 9, 2013. One of the strongest typhoons on record killed more than 100 people as savage winds and giant waves flattened communities across the Philippines, authorities said on November 9 while corpses lay amid the devastation. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: A vehicle passes by collapsed electrical posts and damaged houses after Typhoon Haiyan hit the municipality of Coron, in Palawan province in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, possibly the strongest storm ever to hit land, has devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people and destroying most houses in a surge of flood water and high winds, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive storm, now barrelling out of the Philippines towards Vietnam . (Office of the Mayor of Coron, Palawan/REUTERS)

: An aerial view shows damaged houses, as residents wave for help after Typhoon Haiyan hit a village in Panay island, in northern Iloilo Province, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Leo Solinap/REUTERS)

: An aerial view shows damaged coconut trees after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Erik De Castro/REUTERS)

: Survivors wait for medical assistance after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Erik De Castro /REUTERS)

: Philippine military C130 cargo planes (L) ferrying supplies park at the tarmac outside an airport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Erik De Castro/REUTERS)

: Residents fetch water from an artesian well after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Erik De Castro /REUTERS)

: A mother and her son walk under damaged electric cables after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: Survivors assess the damage after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: Survivors transport their belongings on a stroller past debris in a damaged town after strong winds brought by super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: A pregnant woman walks past debris left by super Typhoon Haiyan after it battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: A truck is seen slammed on a tree after strong winds brought by super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: Survivors push a sack of rice on a road after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: Survivors carry a person killed as super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: The damaged control tower of Tacloban airport is seen after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Erik De Castro/REUTERS)

: Survivors walk past a fallen tree outside an airport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Erik De Castro/REUTERS)

: Residents walks past a truck slammed on a tree after a super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: Helicopters hover over the damaged area after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: Children play near electric posts which were damaged after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: Overturned vehicles are seen at a rice field after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: A resident walks past her collapsed house after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: A damaged airport is seen after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: A damaged airport is seen as residents wait for relief goods after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines, November 9, 2013. Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses into rubble and leveling the airport in a surge of flood water and high wind, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage from Typhoon Haiyan on Friday is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive, fast-moving storm which weakened to a category 4 on Saturday. (Romeo Ranoco/REUTERS)

: Residents look at the damaged village hall after Typhoon Haiyan hit Janiuay, in Iloilo province in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, possibly the strongest storm ever to hit land, has devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people and destroying most houses in a surge of flood water and high winds, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive storm, now barrelling out of the Philippines towards Vietnam. (Nereo Lujan/REUTERS)

: Residents try to cross the damaged Suage bridge after Typhoon Haiyan hit Janiuay, in the Iloilo province in central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, possibly the strongest storm ever to hit land, has devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people and destroying most houses in a surge of flood water and high winds, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive storm, now barrelling out of the Philippines towards Vietnam . (Nereo Lujan/REUTERS)

: A mother takes refuge with her children as Typhoon Haiyan hits Cebu city, central Philippines November 8, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing millions of people to flee to safer ground, cutting power lines and blowing apart houses. Haiyan, a category-5 super typhoon, bore down on the northern tip of Cebu Province, a popular tourist destination with the country’s second-largest city, after lashing the islands of Leyte and Samar with 275 kph (170 mph) wind gusts and 5-6 meter (15-19 ft) waves. (Zander Casas/REUTERS)

: An aerial view shows damaged structures as residents unload relief goods from a helicopter after Typhoon Haiyan hit a village in Panay island in northern Iloilo Province, central Philippines November 9, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, possibly the strongest storm ever to hit land, has devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people and destroying most houses in a surge of flood water and high winds, officials said on Saturday. The toll of death and damage is expected to rise sharply as rescue workers and soldiers reach areas cut off by the massive storm, now barrelling out of the Philippines towards Vietnam . (Leo Solinap/REUTERS)

: Red Cross volunteers and staff place sandbags on houses in Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang, ahead of Typhoon Haiyan’s expected landfall November 9, 2013, in this handout photo provided by VNRC. Typhoon Haiyan, which has killed at least 100 people in Philippines, was heading for Vietnam late on Saturday and authorities in 15 provinces in Vietnam have started to call back boats and prepare for possible landslides. Nearly 300,000 people were moved to safer areas in two provinces alone – Da Nang and Quang Nam – according to the government’s website. (Tran Quang Tuan/VNRC/REUTERS)

: Red Cross staff help families anchor their boats in Son Tra district, Da Nang, November 9, 2013 ahead of Typhoon Haiyan’s expected landfall, in this handout photo provided by the VNRC. Typhoon Haiyan, which has killed at least 100 people in Philippines, was heading for Vietnam late on Saturday and authorities in 15 provinces in Vietnam have started to call back boats and prepare for possible landslides. Nearly 300,000 people were moved to safer areas in two provinces alone – Da Nang and Quang Nam – according to the government’s website. (Tran Quang Tuan/VNRC/REUTERS)

: A resident collects sandbags to protect houses against Typhoon Haiyan in Vietnam’s central Da Nang city, November 9, 2013. Authorities in 15 provinces in Vietnam have started to call back boats and prepare for possible landslides. Nearly 300,000 people were moved to safer areas in two provinces alone – Da Nang and Quang Nam – according to the government’s website. (Duc Hien/REUTERS)

: Residents secure the gates to a house as they prepare to evacuate ahead of Typhoon Haiyan in Vietnam’s central Da Nang city, November 9, 2013. Authorities in 15 provinces in Vietnam have started to call back boats and prepare for possible landslides. Nearly 300,000 people were moved to safer areas in two provinces alone – Da Nang and Quang Nam – according to the government’s website. (Duc Hien/REUTERS)

: Residents pack sand into bags as they prepare to protect their houses against Typhoon Haiyan in central Da Nang city, November 9, 2013. Authorities in 15 provinces in Vietnam have started to call back boats and prepare for possible landslides. Nearly 300,000 people were moved to safer areas in two provinces alone – Da Nang and Quang Nam – according to the government’s website. (Duc Hien/REUTERS)

: Empty coffins lie on a street near houses damaged after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 10, 2013. One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

: An aerial view shows damages caused by Typhoon Haiya after hitting Leyte province, central Philippines November 10, 2013. One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday, with huge waves sweeping away coastal villages and devastating one of the main cities in the region. (Ryan Lim/Malacanang Photo Bureau/Handout via Reuters)

: Survivors reach out to receive medicine from a passing vehicle along the devastated downtown after super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city, central Philippines November 10, 2013. As rescue workers struggled to reach ravaged villages along the coast, where the death toll is as yet unknown, survivors foraged for food as supplies dwindled or searched for lost loved ones. (Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

: A boy who was wounded by flying debris due to Super Typhoon Haiyan stays at the ruins of his family’s house in Tacloban city November 10, 2013. Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines province of Leyte, a senior police official said on Sunday, with coastal towns and the regional capital devastated by huge waves. (Erik De Castro/Reuters)

: Affected residents wait in line for relief goods at a heavily damaged airport on November 10, 2013 in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 mph (315 kph), slammed into the southern Philippines and left a trail of destruction in multiple provinces, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate and making travel by air and land to hard-hit provinces difficult. Around 10,000 people are feared dead in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year. (Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images)

: A damaged car lies in debris on November 10, 2013 in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 mph (315 kph), slammed into the southern Philippines and left a trail of destruction in multiple provinces, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate and making travel by air and land to hard-hit provinces difficult. Around 10,000 people are feared dead in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year. (Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images)

: A woman mourns in front of her husband’s dead body in a street of Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. The Pentagon said it was providing the Philippines with naval and aviation resources in the wake of a devastating typhoon. The U.N. said that it expected the provisional death toll from super typhoon Haiyan to rise and is sending emergency supplies to the stricken country. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: A prosthetic leg (right) is seen beside two dead bodies inside the Fisherman’s Village Elementary School of Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. The Pentagon said it was providing the Philippines with naval and aviation resources in the wake of a devastating typhoon. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: Children cycles past a dead body on a street in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. A super typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country’s deadliest recorded natural disaster. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: A general view of flattened houses along the coastal area in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013 after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept over the Philippines. The typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country’s deadliest recorded natural disaster. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)

: Clothes are put out to dry outside a stadium used as an evacuation centre in Tacloban, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the city. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)

: A resident cries as she relates her ordeal at the height of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)

: Residents carry their looted goods in Tacloban City, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013, days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the city on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)

: A body of a dead man is seen at the bay of Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. A super typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country’s deadliest recorded natural disaster. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man walks past destroyed houses in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: Residents carry a mattress taken from a hotel in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. (NoeL Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: A child carries a chair taken from a hotel in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013, days after devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the area on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. (NoeL Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: A cyclist crosses a collapsed highway caused by the storm surge in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013, days after devastating typhoon Haiyan hit the area on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: Residents cross a collapsed highway caused by the storm surge in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013, days after devastating typhoon Haiyan hit the area on November 8. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: Residents carry a mattress taken from a hotel in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. (NoeL Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

: Residents carry furniture taken from a hotel in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the area on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country’s worst recorded natural disaster. (NoeL Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

“People are walking like zombies looking for food,” a medical student in Leyte told Reuters. “It’s like a movie.”

Most of the deaths appear to have been caused by surging sea water strewn with debris that many said resembled a tsunami, leveling houses and drowning hundreds of people in one of the worst disasters to hit the typhoon-prone Southeast Asian nation.

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2 Comments

Linda Downey
Nov 09, 2013 @ 21:42:03

Haven’t heard from my dear friend April Javinar who was probably on duty in PAL area at international airport Prayers from Fort Worth Texas for you and your family’s safety!

Eric S. Butler Sr.
Nov 09, 2013 @ 08:17:41

Put and keep the faith and trust and believe in GOD and pray through your rough times you must believe and trust that GOD will take care of you and he will not let no harm or danger come upon you.

It is GODS grace and mercy who have brought you this far.

God sees all and knows all

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