
Typhoon Haiyan hits Philippines

Flooded rice fields were seen after Typhoon Haiyan hit Iloilo Province, central Philippines.
REUTERS/Leo Solinap
| November 7, 2013

A view of the typhoon ravaged city of Tacloban on Saturday.
EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN
| November 7, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan was seen from the International Space Station Saturday.
NASA
| November 7, 2013

More than 100 people were killed in the storm, an official said.
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| November 7, 2013

Volunteers packed relief goods inside a Department of Social Welfare and Development warehouse on Friday.
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| November 7, 2013

Nearly 750,000 people were forced to flee their homes, and damage was believed to be extensive.
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| November 7, 2013

Residents struggled against strong winds from Typhoon Haiyan in Bayog town.
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| November 7, 2013

Because of cut-off communications in the Philippines, it was impossible to know the full extent of casualties and damage.
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| November 7, 2013

Girls riding on bicycles were splashed by strong waves in a coastal village as Haiyan battered Bayog town.
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| November 7, 2013

A house was engulfed by storm surge brought by powerful Typhoon Haiyan in Legazpi city, Albay province, Philippines.
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| November 7, 2013

A fisherman secured his outrigger in a river near Manila Bay.
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| November 7, 2013

A three-wheeled motorcycle maneuvered throughn floodwaters in Taguig.
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| November 7, 2013

Debris flew as strong winds and rain battered buildings. Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines early Friday.
ABS-CBN via Reuters
| November 7, 2013

The massive typhoon made landfall with sustained winds of 195 miles per hour and gusts up to 235.
ABS-CBN via Reuters
| November 7, 2013

Weather forecaster Gener Quitlong said the typhoon was not losing much of its strength because there is no large land mass to slow it down.
ABS-CBN via Reuters
| November 7, 2013

Ahead of the storm's landfall, a resident carried a baby as they crossed a river.
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| November 7, 2013

A resident held onto a kilo of rice.
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| November 7, 2013

Residents reinforced their homes in a village south of Manila.
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| November 7, 2013

Residents of Legazpi city in Albay province, south of Manila, were evacuated ahead of a massive typhoon.
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| November 7, 2013

Outriggers were anchored on the shore of Manila Bay as Typhoon Haiyan approached. Authorities warned more than 12 million people are at risk.
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| November 7, 2013

The typhoon had maximum sustained winds of 195 miles per hour and gusts up to 235 mph.
Japan Meteorological Agency via Reuters
| November 7, 2013

Residents slept on the floor as they sought refuge inside a gymnasium in Sorsogon City. Thousands were evacuated from coastal communities.
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| November 7, 2013