US News

After record typhoon hit, ‘it was as if Tacloban never existed at all’

1 of 43
APTOPIX Philippines Typhoon Space Station
Image provided by NASA shows Typhoon Haiyan taken by Astronaut Karen L. Nyberg aboard the International Space Station Saturday Nov. 9, 2013. AP/NASA, Karen L. Nyberg
2 of 43
An aerial view shows damaged houses on a coastal community, after Typhoon Haiyan hit Iloilo Province
An aerial view shows damaged houses on a coastal community, after Typhoon Haiyan hit Iloilo Province Reuters/Raul Banias
3 of 43
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
Residents unload relief goods from a helicopter after Typhoon Haiyan hit a village in Panay island in northern Iloilo Province Reuters/Leo Solinap
4 of 43
Soldiers walks past the damaged area of an airport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city
Soldiers walks past the damaged area of an airport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city. Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
5 of 43
An aerial view shows flooded rice fields after Typhoon Haiyan hit Iloilo Province, central Philippines
An aerial view shows flooded rice fields after Typhoon Haiyan hit Iloilo Province Reuters/Leo Solinap
6 of 43
Haiyan was packing maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometres per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 250 kph as it neared the Philippines, the weather bureau said.
A Filipino boy scales a brakewater at a coastal village in Las Pinas city, south of Manila, Philippines. EPA/Francis R. Malasig
7 of 43
Philippines Typhoon
A woman stands amidst the devastation brought about by powerful Typhoon Haiyan at Tacloban city. AP/Bullit Marquez
8 of 43
Philippines Typhoon
Tacloban city AP/Bullit Marquez
9 of 43
PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
An aerial shot shows a flooded area in the aftermath of Supper Typhoon Haiyan that smashed into coastal communities on the central Philippines in Iloilo. AFP/Getty/Raul Banias
10 of 43
A Philippine flag flutters atop the control tower of a damaged airport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city
A Philippine flag flutters atop the control tower of a damaged airport after super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city. Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
11 of 43
An aerial view shows damaged houses after Typhoon Haiyan hit Iloilo Province, central Philippines
An aerial view shows damaged houses after Typhoon Haiyan hit Iloilo Province, central Philippines November 9, 2013. One of the strongest typhoons ever to make landfall devastated the central Philippines,… Reuters/Raul Banias
12 of 43
Residents walk along coastal village while strong winds from Typhoon Haiyan battered Bayog town in Los Banos
Residents walk along the coastal village while strong winds from Typhoon Haiyan battered Bayog town in Los Banos, Laguna, south of Manila. Reuters/Charlie Saceda
13 of 43
Boys play next to strong waves in a coastal village as strong winds from Typhoon Haiyan battered Bayog town in Los Banos, Laguna, south of Manila
Boys play next to strong waves in a coastal village as strong winds from Typhoon Haiyan battered Bayog town in Los Banos, Laguna, south of Manila. Reuters/Charlie Saceda
14 of 43
Residents rush to safety past a fallen tree during strong winds brought by Typhoon Haiyan that hit Cebu city
Residents rush to safety past a fallen tree during strong winds brought by Typhoon Haiyan that hit Cebu city. Reuters/Zander Casas
15 of 43
Survivors walk past a damaged town after strong winds brought by super Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city
Tacloban city Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
16 of 43
PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON
A woman mourns the death of her husband Getty Images
17 of 43
Survivors walk on a road amidst heavy downpour after Typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines
Survivors walk down a road amidst a heavy downpour Reuters
18 of 43
Typhoon Haiyan aftermath in the Philippines
Villagers carry their belongings EPA
19 of 43
Survivors are given signs to wear as they wait in hopes of boarding a C-130 military transport plane
Survivors are given signs to wear as they wait in hopes of boarding a C-130 military transport plane AP
20 of 43
Evacuees wait for a flight inside a flooded airport lounge
Evacuees wait for a flight inside a flooded airport lounge Getty Images
21 of 43
Philippine military personnel work to prioritize children and women as many wait for evacuation flights
Philippine military personnel work to prioritize children and women as many wait for evacuation flights AP
22 of 43
A young girl takes a break from washing clothes amid the ruin from Typhoon Haiyan
A young girl takes a break from washing clothes amid the ruin from Typhoon Haiyan Getty Images
23 of 43
A survivor uses a plastic cover as protection as he passes a Boy Scout statue toppled by the strong typhoon winds
A survivor uses a plastic cover as protection as he passes a Boy Scout statue toppled by the strong typhoon winds AP
24 of 43
A woman rests on a sofa in the ruins of her families home
A woman rests on a sofa in the ruins of her families home Reuters
25 of 43
Philippine military carry an elderly woman and an injured man to a waiting C130 evacuation aircraft
Philippine military carry an elderly woman and an injured man to a waiting C-130 evacuation aircraft Getty Images
26 of 43
Survivors cover their noses from the smell of dead bodies
Survivors cover their noses from the smell of dead bodies AP
27 of 43
A woman searches through water damaged shoes
A woman searches through water damaged shoes Getty Images
28 of 43
Survivors scramble to try and collect fresh water from a broken water pipe
Survivors scramble to try and collect fresh water from a broken water pipe Getty Images
29 of 43
AP
A ferry boat washed ashore AP
30 of 43
philippines
Children, who say they fled after seeing armed men in their village, wait for evacuation in Tacloban AP
31 of 43
philippines
Homeless survivors wait for evacuation Reuters
32 of 43
philippines
Rescues collect victims off the streets EPA
33 of 43
philippines
Survivors board a US Marine Corps KC-103J Super Hercules EPA
34 of 43
philippines
A injured survivor is carried onto a military transport AP
35 of 43
philippines
Relief supplies from US Aid Reuters
36 of 43
philippines
Covered bodies line a road in a village of Tacloban Reuters
37 of 43
philippines
Survivors wait in hopes of being evacuated by the US Air Force C-130 plane EPA
38 of 43
philippines
Homeless survivors take a shower amid the destruction Reuters
39 of 43
philippines
Survivors attempt to rebuild shelter AP
40 of 43
philippines
Survivors take shelter in a Catholic church Reuters
41 of 43
philippines
Workers load a shipment of aid from the German Red Cross Getty Images
42 of 43
philippines
Evacuated residents prepare to board a US military plane Reuters
43 of 43
philippines
A survivor tries to make his way through the rubble EPA