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Officials believe as many as 10,000 people have died in one city alone after one of the worst storms ever recorded hit the Philippines.
TACLOBAN, Philippines — Corpses hung from trees, were scattered on sidewalks or buried in flattened buildings - some of the thousands believed killed in one Philippine city alone by ferocious Typhoon Haiyan that washed away homes and buildings with powerful winds and giant waves.
As the scale of devastation became clear Sunday from one of the worst storms ever recorded, officials said emergency crews could find more bodies when they reach parts of the archipelago cut off by flooding and landslides. Desperate residents raided grocery stores and gas stations in search of food, fuel and water as the government began relief efforts and international aid operations got underway.
Humanitarian crisis after typhoon devastates central Philippines
Humanitarian crisis after typhoon devastates central Philippines 1 day ago 1:16 Views: 86k Reuters
President Barack Obama said that the U.S. will help with the typhoon reovery
"The United States is already providing significant humanitarian assistance, and we stand ready to further assist the Government's relief and recovery efforts," President Obama said in a statement Sunday. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the millions of people affected by this devastating storm."
Even in a nation regularly beset by earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms, Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record.
Haiyan hit the eastern seaboard of the Philippines on Friday and quickly barreled across its central islands, packing winds of 147 mph that gusted to 170 mph, and a storm surge of 20 feet.
Its sustained winds weakened to 83 mph as it crossed the South China Sea before approaching northern Vietnam, where it was forecast to hit land early Monday. Authorities there evacuated hundreds of thousands of people.
Photo gallery: Super Typhoon Haiyan roars
TACLOBAN, Philippines — Corpses hung from trees, were scattered on sidewalks or buried in flattened buildings - some of the thousands believed killed in one Philippine city alone by ferocious Typhoon Haiyan that washed away homes and buildings with powerful winds and giant waves.
As the scale of devastation became clear Sunday from one of the worst storms ever recorded, officials said emergency crews could find more bodies when they reach parts of the archipelago cut off by flooding and landslides. Desperate residents raided grocery stores and gas stations in search of food, fuel and water as the government began relief efforts and international aid operations got underway.
Humanitarian crisis after typhoon devastates central Philippines
Humanitarian crisis after typhoon devastates central Philippines 1 day ago 1:16 Views: 86k Reuters
President Barack Obama said that the U.S. will help with the typhoon reovery
"The United States is already providing significant humanitarian assistance, and we stand ready to further assist the Government's relief and recovery efforts," President Obama said in a statement Sunday. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the millions of people affected by this devastating storm."
Even in a nation regularly beset by earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms, Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record.
Haiyan hit the eastern seaboard of the Philippines on Friday and quickly barreled across its central islands, packing winds of 147 mph that gusted to 170 mph, and a storm surge of 20 feet.
Its sustained winds weakened to 83 mph as it crossed the South China Sea before approaching northern Vietnam, where it was forecast to hit land early Monday. Authorities there evacuated hundreds of thousands of people.
Photo gallery: Super Typhoon Haiyan roars