typhoon victims wait for a helicopter bringing relief goods in the super typhoon

Filipino typhoon victims wait for a helicopter bringing relief goods in the super typhoon

Filipino typhoon victims wait for a helicopter bringing relief goods in the super typhoon devastated town of Salcedo, Samar island province, Philippines, 16 November 2013. Thousands of people were fleeing dire conditions in typhoon-devastated areas of the Philippines despite stepped up efforts to bring them relief from the disaster. At least 3,633 people were killed and nearly two million people were displaced by Typhoon Haiyan, which flattened cities and towns in the eastern Philippines, the government said. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG