Nov. 8, 2013
Wind-whipped waves pound a seawall in Legaspi, south of Manila. Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest Pacific storm this year, and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land, battered the central Philippines on Friday, forcing more than 700,000 people to flee their homes. At least four people had been reported killed by the storm, but the death toll is expected to be worse.
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Nov. 8, 2013
Residents stand along a seawall as in Legaspi, the Philippines. The storms heavy winds and rains triggered landslides and knocked out power and communication lines in several provinces.
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Nov. 8, 2013
A mother takes refuge with her children as Typhoon Haiyan hits Cebu. Eduardo del Rosario, head of the disaster response agency, said a typhoon of similar strength that hit the Philippines in 1990 killed 508 people and left 246 missing, but this time authorities had taken preemptive evacuation and other measures to minimize casualties.
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Nov. 8, 2013
Huge waves hit the shoreline in Legazpi. A collection of islands in the Southwest Pacific, the Philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms a year.
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Nov. 8, 2013
A man walks away from the shoreline as Super Typhoon Haiyan smashs into coastal communities on the central island of Cebu.
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Nov. 8, 2013
People stand at the pier as Typhoon Haiyan smashes into coastal communities on the central Philippines island of Bacalod.
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Nov. 8, 2013
Volunteers pack relief goods inside a Department of Social Welfare and Development warehouse in Manila before shipping out to devastated provinces hit by Typhoon Haiyan.
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Nov. 8, 2013
Relief packages are prepared at the Department of Social Welfare and Development warehouse in Manila. Nearly 720,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes.
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Nov. 8, 2013
A man walks past a tree uprooted by strong winds in Cebu.
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Nov. 8, 2013
Workers examine the damage after a giant Christmas tree was toppled by strong winds in the island province of Cebu.
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Nov. 8, 2013
Debris floats on a flooded road as strong winds and rain batter buildings after Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in Tacloban, Philippines.
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Nov. 8, 2013
Manila residents reinforce their homes ahead of the typhoon.
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Nov. 7, 2013
In this photo from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Super Typhoon Haiyan moves toward the Philippines. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has increased its estimate of Haiyan’s maximum sustained winds to 195 mph, with gusts to 235 mph. As of about 3 p.m. Eastern time, the storm was within a few hours of landfall in the central Philippines.
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Nov. 7, 2013
Residents of Legazpi, Philippines, are evacuated ahead of Haiyan, which is known as Yolanda in the island nation. The storm was not expected to directly hit Manila, which is farther north.
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Nov. 7, 2013
The Philippines’ president, Benigno Aquino III, speaks about Super Typhoon Haiyan during a nationally televised address at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Standing at right is Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.
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Nov. 7, 2013
Residents of Albay are evacuated ahead of the typhoon. Violent winds, torrential rain and a storm surge are expected along Haiyan’s path.
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Nov. 7, 2013
People sleep on the floor as they seek refuge inside a gymnasium, which was turned into an evacuation center, in Sorsogon City, Philippines. School classes were suspended in the country, and some offices closed early in provinces expected to bear the brunt of Haiyan.
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Nov. 7, 2013
Workers take down a giant billboard along a busy highway as they prepare for the possible effects of Haiyan in Makati, south of Manila.
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Nov. 7, 2013
Fishermen carry a wooden boat for safekeeping in anticipation of the powerful storm in Ormoc, Philippines. Thousands of people evacuated coastal communities in the eastern Philippines as the country braced for the typhoon.
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Nov. 6, 2013
Residents carry sandbags as they reinforce a dike at a coastal village in Manila in preparation for Super Typhoon Haiyan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned of possible flash floods and landslides.
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Nov. 6, 2013
A man carries sandbags as he helps prepare for the storm in a coastal village in Manila.
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Nov. 6, 2013
Residents carry sandbags as they reinforce a dike at a coastal village in Manila ahead of Haiyan’s arrival.
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Nov. 6, 2013
A Philippine coast guard chaplain blesses newly acquired rubber boats during a ceremony in Manila. Chief Rear Adm. Rodolfo Isorena ordered the boats to be deployed to the central Philippines.
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